Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [prep] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The letter expressed the CPSU 's ‘ deep anxiety for the fate of socialism in Poland ’ , regretted that the necessary measures had not been taken against domestic anti-Soviet and anti-socialist forces , and called upon the Polish party to ‘ reverse the course of events and channel them in the right direction ’ . |
| 2 | Send them to the right person at the right address for payment and include the following information : |
| 3 | The new edition of the Oxford Placement Tests now gives you everything you need to test your students , mark their papers , and place them in the right class with accuracy and efficiency . |
| 4 | Travelling to polling stations is expensive in a country where many people earn only £100 a year , so wealthy well-organised candidates bus voters to the booths and traditionally nudge them in the right direction with sample ballot sheets with the appropriate names ticked . |
| 5 | There is said to be an area on the knee called The Three-Mile Point ; it sounds wonderful for runners because , practitioners say , if you touch it in the right way , you 'll have enough energy to run another three miles . |
| 6 | It should sell like hot cakes if I knock it into the right sort of shape . |
| 7 | Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself . |
| 8 | It was the way they put me on the right track that made me wonder — guiding angels in the Bible have a habit of appearing as two young men . |
| 9 | Then she walked with me to a bus stop — I had to take one step every two minutes , and that in slow motion — waited with me , put me on the right bus and reminded the conductor where to let me out . |
| 10 | catch him at the right time . |
| 11 | LEFT Especially if you are not used to fitting a check chain , take care to ensure that you put it on the right way round . |
| 12 | But make sure we put it on the right side though ! |
| 13 | Then it was up to us and the dogs to stalk a heed and chase them in the right direction . |
| 14 | In this arcade adventure the aim is to collect the correct objects and drop them in the right place at the right time . |
| 15 | They 've shown that if you run it at the right speed and stuff it 's one of the most effective methods of doing it and erm the ones we say are the nice little plate compactors which are the best thing , they are useless in comparative performance so |
| 16 | er we have er a ski machine coming from Gloucester which is going to let people have a go and er get them in the right position , and when they do it right all the bells go off , so it 's a fun day for people to come and have a go on things . |
| 17 | Get them in the right frame of mind — keep atmosphere relaxed and friendly |
| 18 | hear and get you to the right part . |
| 19 | This will build up your aerobic fitness and train you in the right way . |
| 20 | Set him on the right path with a good education . |
| 21 | I never get it in the right place . |
| 22 | All positive stuff , as Madeleine Kingsley points out on page 82 , if only you approach it in the right way . |
| 23 | But I 'm actually using more and more of this cream , as I realize that er if you direct it towards the right part of the body in the right people , |
| 24 | ‘ We are trying to educate young people and point them in the right direction and I do n't think we are fulfilling our duty very well when we have a rule like this . ’ |
| 25 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |
| 26 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |
| 27 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |
| 28 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |
| 29 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |
| 30 | Our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry and point you in the right direction if you wish to take the matter further . |