Example sentences of "is [prep] the right [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In real life it is really not very likely that six people ( and six is about the right number , pushing upwards to eight and down to a minimum of three , though you have to be skilled to have that few ) will each have good reason for committing the same murder . |
2 | You know , Lewes is about the right sort of size for that , people do n't get too much on top of each other , but at least they can find their way around . |
3 | You know , Lewes is about the right sort of size for that , people do n't get too much on top of each other , but at least they can find their way around . |
4 | In my mind 16 is about the right age . |
5 | The most common error from the top of the backswing is for the right arm and shoulder to push forward , for the right side to unwind prematurely , and for the cut across , out-to-in action to be set . |
6 | However , a firm may treat a client or counterparty as a market counterparty by virtue of its status as a member of a listed category only if : ( 1 ) The investment is of the right kind ; this will mean seeking information in advance from overseas persons as to the kinds of investment they regularly deal in and , if necessary , from exchange members as to the kinds of investment dealt in on the exchange ; ( 2 ) Normally , the firm notifies the client or counterparty in writing in advance that it will be treated as a market counterparty ( so that a notification is essential , except as referred to below ) and he has not told the firm that he does not want to be treated as a market counterparty in relation to the investments concerned . |
7 | We 've been in touch with Stanford who will accept me if my lymphoma is of the right type . |
8 | I assumed that the ‘ B ’ motif was drawn against the right-hand edge of the mylar sheet , that is with the right edge of the motif on the sixtieth stitch of the mylar sheet . |
9 | A useful sort on the level for Mark Prescott , Moving Out is with the right trainer — Henrietta Knight seems to have a talent for turning Flat horses into capable jumpers . |
10 | The church is reflected in the water The trees are " " " " The flowers are under the trees The trees are both sides of the river The path is along the right bank of the river The church is on the right side of the river The church is in the distance Paragraph : The picture is of a river with trees on both sides , and with flowerbeds under the trees . |
11 | ‘ We have n't seen the bottom of the market yet but the trend is in the right direction . ’ |
12 | Make sure that your wrist is in the right position … |
13 | However , in order to make sure that the memory is in the right state , it is necessary to use a certain amount of energy ( to move the bead or to power the computer , for example ) . |
14 | ‘ The caring may not be true caring , ’ Bloch explains , ‘ but it is in the right measure and it gets results . ’ |
15 | When the RC needle is in the right hand of the dial , the station is to your right . |
16 | So , if RC is in the Right hand half of the dial , that is , between 0° and 90° or between 090° and 180° , then bring the Rc onto 090°. 4 . |
17 | Once one is in the right frame of mind , it is a relatively easy exercise to play spot-the-sexism within curriculum materials ; indeed both teachers and pupils now use this serious game to highlight gender biases in their books and , rather than toss them out , make the best of distorted material to act as a starter for discussion . |
18 | FRIDAY Dr & The Medics Silly hippies in Roy Wood cast-off costumes do n't sound like the most appetising evening out , and their brief foray into the charts was a considerable embarrassment , but the good Dr 's tongue is in the right place ( in his cheek ) and a jolly time is guaranteed . |
19 | Its heart is in the right place , the detail is right but the texture is wrong . |
20 | ‘ Neil 's heart is in the right place . |
21 | Apart from the infiltration of the local anaesthetic , when the patient will feel a prick in the back , less painful than the anaesthetic for dental work , all that is felt is a pressure on the lower spine with occasionally a faint ‘ tingle ’ in one leg which simply signifies that the needle is in the right place . |
22 | Their heart is in the right place , but their use of statistics is cavalier . |
23 | ‘ There 's no pecking order , it 's who is in the right place at the right time and who is the strongest , ’ he says . |
24 | Since fertilisation is external , with the male 's sperm being shed over the eggs as they are laid , amplexus ensures that the male is in the right place at the right time to fertilise the eggs . |
25 | These allow it to assess the service provided by every station and take into account local conditions , casualty potential and the availability of crew and ensure that the right boat is in the right place at every location . |
26 | It is a sort of ‘ clan pong ’ , an olfactory badge that tells each badger in the group who its friends are and whether or not it is in the right place . |
27 | It is necessary to check not merely that the ad has appeared , but that it is in the right place , and that it has been properly reproduced — the quality of printing can vary markedly , and this may well be the fault of the publication : in this case , some redress is due . |
28 | My hon. Friend 's heart is in the right place , but I do not believe that his precise proposal would have the effect that he has in mind . |
29 | That 's all I want to say on the principle erm of the criteria , as far as the detailed content erm er is concerned I suspect we could talk all day about whether social should replace affordable in one of the criteria , or whether the full stop is in the right place er in another one . |
30 | Er this is in the right place is n't it ? |