Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] the right [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He postulated that given the right conditions and sufficient length of time , all ( or nearly all — Carroll left out the lowest live per cent ) pupils can achieve mastery . |
| 2 | Bonar Law was prepared to make the right noises — in 1913 at Manchester he called for a positive social policy in Disraelian lines for " the swing of the pendulum is not enough " , but he would give no more active support . |
| 3 | Such differences in the behaviour of different cancers of the same organ does not make it easy to identify the right hormones for treatment . |
| 4 | It may be full of happiness for those who are fortunate to have the right conditions at play in their lives , but there is no doubt how stretching it can be to live in close proximity to your relations . |
| 5 | It is particularly important that those members of staff who participate in interviews with the potential expatriate and spouse are well-briefed to ask the right questions and in turn provide detailed , helpful responses to any anxieties raised . |
| 6 | Secondly , if you listen carefully you are more likely to make the right responses to what is being said to you . |
| 7 | Simon , Marie knew , would be able to find the right words to persuade Bella . |
| 8 | Her Spanish was fluent now , and she was able to find the right words . |
| 9 | William Troy in the Nation was similarly unable to find the right words to explain the greatness of It Happened One Night and he suggested that ‘ a good photoplay , like a good book or a good piece of music , remains always something of a miracle ’ and that ‘ beyond a certain point the mind is forced to bow down before its own inability to unravel and put together again all the parts of the shining and imponderable whole with which it is dealing ’ . |
| 10 | Unable to find the right words , Gina moved her hand impulsively across the table and touched his fingers with her own , unconsciously reciprocating the gesture he had made to her earlier . |
| 11 | It 's important to choose the right products for your hair . |
| 12 | Some colours , particularly shades of red , are prone to fading so it is important to use the right products . |
| 13 | It is power that is going to ensure go down to that level of decision making , to those people who know the problems best and would be able to deliver the right solutions . |
| 14 | well I mean you 're right in a way Bob those people who seem to get on within a company some of them are people who seem to be able to say the right words at the right time do n't they ? |
| 15 | I accept that you do n't want my condolences , but if I had been able to speak the right words , they would not have been insincere . ’ |
| 16 | To be able to make the right decisions you need |
| 17 | ‘ We have the nucleus of a good team , but money will be available to buy the right players , ’ he said . |
| 18 | He found it difficult to pick the right words . |
| 19 | 13.6.8 Asking the right questions |
| 20 | She was most anxious to supply the right tools and be of all possible help . |
| 21 | I had no connections with the bigwigs of the movie capital so I found it impossible as a stranger to make the right contacts among publicity agents at the various studio lots , and to meet the stars . |