Example sentences of "[vb past] be the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He began to run in what he thought was the right direction , but he did n't recognise any of the buildings . |
| 2 | The question that he put is the right question : are the British people to be governed by those who are accountable to them , or those who are unaccountable or accountable to others ? |
| 3 | With a lot of misgivings , I eventually withdrew — and within weeks , as new opportunities opened up , it was clear this had been the right decision for me . |
| 4 | It had been the right thing to say . |
| 5 | It had been the right thing to say . |
| 6 | It had been the right advice — Colonel Windsor knew it was — and Tubby had promised to take it . |
| 7 | I wondered if this had been the right place to come at all . |
| 8 | Realising that he was not only wasting his time until the storm abated but also endangering his life , George turned in what he hoped was the right direction for home . |