Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [verb] the right " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | There were peoples in the empire — the Masai , pre-eminently , were one , and the Bedouin Arabs were shortly to be another — who seemed instinctively to possess the right combination of self-respect and pragmatic acceptance of the facts of British power . |
| 2 | And when you run against him you 'd better wear the right protection . |
| 3 | On the other hand : she 'd fortunately made the right career choice and been encouraged by school and family at an early age , got a qualification ( chartered accountancy ) that proved a useful passport , and had had the same supportive bosses any man would expect to get . |
| 4 | The lock to open the door of her sensuality had only needed the right key . |
| 5 | On the contrary , Aubrey 's instant approval of his choice of a wife had added to his own conviction that he had finally made the right decision for his future happiness . |
| 6 | Then I saw that the disease had also struck the right leg . |
| 7 | I fetched more glasses and dealt some of them to the Lorrimores who were an oasis of silence in the chattering mob and paid me absolutely no attention : and from then on I felt I had indeed chosen the right role and could sustain it indefinitely . |