Example sentences of "[verb] us [prep] the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did not really listen , but it helped to put us in the right mood . |
| 2 | She 'll set us on the right track . ’ |
| 3 | The hostel staff advised us about the best areas for walking , and also arranged for the essential guide , to keep us on the right path and to protect us from the buffalo . |
| 4 | eat the right amount of energy ( calories ) to keep us at the right weight |
| 5 | He and his friends would take us , they said , safely to the edge of the airport and from there point us in the right direction . |
| 6 | ‘ That 'll get us on the right footing , ’ he said , ‘ and no arguments . |
| 7 | These are all roads where the pedagogical tradition has pointed signposts in the wrong direction , making us search for English ( the nature of English conversation , at least ) where it is not — and where only a careful analysis of natural conversational data can get us on the right road again . |