Example sentences of "[be] on the right [noun] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	Balding 's Beech Road appears to be on the right trail for a Champion double .
2	Any book on London that opens with Dickens must be on the right lines .
3	It may be said to be on the right lines , but at best it provides materials for an answer to the logical question , materials which it does not combine properly .
4	And he hopes future programmes will be on the right lines once again .
5	BRITISH RAIL believes it could be on the right lines for attracting more passengers in Cleveland .
6	There was then the suspense of waiting for it to come in , and my fear that we might not be on the right platform or that the Great Western had forgotten about it .
7	As far as the charter is concerned they may be on the right track ( if for the wrong reasons ) .
8	You should be on the right track , although your next village might be more appropriate in East Anglia .
9	Think of your hair as a delicate and expensive yarn that needs to be pampered , rather like a luxurious cashmere sweater , and you 'll be on the right track !
10	Their idea seemed to be on the right track but the quantities of helium were never going to fill an airship .
11	The Oxford Saints certainly appear to be on the right track .
12	‘ My friends tend to be on the right hand side , as it were , but we shall be impartial . ’
13	What assures the Calibra 's success is its pricing : the base model is predicted to cost less than £14,000 , while even the 16-valve four-wheel drive flyer should be on the right side of £17,000 .
14	It would be important to be on the right side of the nuns too .
15	They would already be on the right side of the Border for shopping .
16	If you hang the garment wrong side out you can do a weaving cast-on without waste yarn and nylon cord , as the chain stitch will be on the right side .
17	Chris said it was obvious you would have to be on the right side .

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