Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [art] right " in BNC.

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1 If I may remind the right hon. Gentleman , I did not invent that figure .
2 I may inform the right hon. and learned Gentleman that a single man on average earnings in 1978-79 was paying 42 per cent .
3 ‘ Thought I ought to present the right image — ’
4 She thought I might know the right channels . ’
5 If I 'm late I 'll get a right hammering . ’
6 But before I could phrase the right remark , the question that would show her I saw no reason why in Conchis 's absence she should maintain the pretending to believe , she stood up .
7 We played late on the first day and I went round in the morning spotting the pin positions , trying to get a feel for the course so I could give the right information to Nick .
8 Some temperaments hanker after blueprints — ‘ if only I could find the right formula I 'd triumph ’ .
9 ‘ Well , I 'd look a right wally in an anorak , would n't I ? ’ said the bear .
10 I 'd look a right idiot if we organize things on the basis that Vargas is on our side and I get there and he is n't .
11 I was full of threats and said I 'd get the right weapons to fight the marchioness , but it was a bluff .
12 But at least I 'd get the right size then .
13 ‘ I promised I 'd find the right man to save Swift and then marry him . ’
14 I would expect the right hon. Lady to give us the answers , because she still has time to absorb what her civil servants have to tell her .
15 I shall be generous because I shall exclude the right hon. Member for Conwy ( Sir W. Roberts ) , who is not here .
16 I will favour the right hon. Gentleman by quoting one thought that was expressed in that article : ’ If the single person discount remains a feature of the tax they will have to create a register — a point Michael Heseltine will eventually have to acknowledge .
17 I will give the right hon. Gentleman no such undertaking ; nor did he expect me to .
18 Whether we take the retail prices index minus mortgage interest payments or producer prices , the rate of inflation has declined sharply in the past year and I suspect that the underlying measures of inflation will continue to decline in the next year — I can tell the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands , East ( Mr. Smith ) , who is interrupting from a sedentary position , that the underlying rate of inflation compares extremely well with the position under the Labour Government of which he was a member .
19 But I can create the right conditions for confidence .
20 I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that my noble Friend will make a very strong statement of Government policy , even though I wish that I could do it myself .
21 I know that it is there , and if only , if only I can choose the right words , and if only I can tap the exact right source of power , then I shall see it ignite and flare into life .
22 Do you or any LRO reader , know where I can find the right hard top ?
23 Hello seven three one eight , no Roger 's off duty at the moment it 's Chris here erm , he should be , hang on I 'll just have to look at the watch roster and check up on precisely what his movements are , erm just look through tomorrow and I can find the right page in the roster here , er , two thir yeah , he 'll be on tower , so he 'll be in first thing tomorrow from about seven , seven o'clock onwards .
24 ‘ Aye , ’ Paddy said , looking at Winnie , ‘ ye must have a right fat purse tae be going away tae London . ’
25 They have no fear at that stage and you may have a right old job to escape being followed .
26 Just as it is important to find the right pulse for a piece of music , so you must find the right rhythm by which to live your life .
27 She must find the right man first .
28 You 'll meet the right guy some day . ’
29 But you 'll pressure the right people ? ’
30 I 'm sure you 'll do The Right Thing . ’
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