Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] for the right [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She paused for a moment looking for the right words . |
| 2 | Seemed to go back and forth between the reservation and the city for a while looking for the right place to be . |
| 3 | What , therefore , might a ‘ good ’ book do for the right reader at the right time ? |
| 4 | A freezer well stocked with little bags , each containing a prepared calorie-counted and fibre-counted meal , provides excellent protection against temptation to break your diet simply because you have n't had time to shop for the right foods . |
| 5 | We had spent much time looking for the right place and seemed to have explored almost every corner of the country , from Devon to Cumberland , and had almost settled on a disused mill at Fisherton-de-la-Mare , near Amesbury . |
| 6 | The body is made entirely from maple and features some token contouring for the right arm , and a bit more round the back for the ribcage . |