Example sentences of "are [verb] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The specialists are then much easier to satisfy — providing they are given the right kind of food , they are content to sit and stare out from their cages , much as they would sit and stare out at their wild landscapes . |
| 2 | It also ensures that all outcomes are covered by the assessments and are given the right emphasis , whether the assessment is knowledge-based or practical , achieved in the workplace or in a classroom . |
| 3 | But experience has shown that it is possible to create elite , high-calibre long-term support teams if they are given the right leadership and training , an attractive physical environment to work from , good pay and conditions of service and , crucially , a set of realistic objectives about what they are trying to achieve . |
| 4 | Oriental rugs need room to breathe , and unless they are given the right amount of space they can either be swamped by the surrounding decor or become so overpowering that they detract from everything else in the room . |
| 5 | It is therefore vital that they are given the right sort of care , so they can grow up to be well developed and strong physically , mentally alert , contented and emotionally stable . |
| 6 | Look down and check that you are handling the right lever before moving it to the DOWN position . |
| 7 | Here 's an end to worrying about totting up the calories in food and wondering whether you are eating the right thing . |
| 8 | He 's convinced though they are heading the right way . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's awfully wild , ’ she said , ‘ but you are going the right way ’ — she was proceeding east and going into the storm at the time — and she thanked me for opening the gate . |
| 10 | Local authorities must be sure they are providing the right care for children , and with increasing pressure on budgets they must know the money is well spent . |
| 11 | At least accident should occur so I 'm asking for a review of those to see if we ha we are buying the right vehicle or not . |
| 12 | Our technique is to make customers feel relaxed and make them feel they are buying the right car for their needs . ’ |
| 13 | This way , they may reason , they can get to the heart of the supplier 's promotional and sales pitch , and reassure themselves that they are getting the right deal . |
| 14 | In by-elections , county elections and in the European Parliament elections , the public , he said , was telling Labour : ‘ You are doing the right thing . |
| 15 | Remember that your colleagues need your reassurance too , to confirm that they are doing the right thing . |
| 16 | ‘ Cleo , have you asked yourself whether you are doing the right thing ? ’ he asked . |
| 17 | If it is your first work of fiction of any great length , I think you are doing the right thing putting it forward for appraisal by the Eastern Arts Board , you are lucky in your part of the country to have this . |
| 18 | ‘ What I do is follow the money and make sure the people who are spending it on my behalf are actually the right sort of people , and are doing the right sort of job . ’ |
| 19 | Being primed with the relevant background information can make you much more confident that you are saying the right thing to the right person . |
| 20 | Students are often uncertain whether they are taking the right kind of notes to help them survive and succeed at college . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you sure you are taking the right course of action ? ’ |
| 22 | Are you sure you are making the right decision ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I sometimes wonder , ’ says Dr Andrew Laurie , who is studying marine iguanas , ‘ if we are fighting the right battle . |
| 24 | He believes politicians , church leaders , the judiciary and royalty have to question whether they are setting the right example . |
| 25 | To ensure that your staff or pensioners are paid the right amount on the day you specify , all you have to do each week or month is complete a special , easy to follow form with such variable payment details as bonuses and overtime , and send it to our computer centre . |
| 26 | More importantly , it will indicate that theorists are following the right path in their attempts to unite the disparate forces of nature within one mathematical framework . |
| 27 | ‘ We are following the right path , ’ Thomas said , ‘ and soon we will be there . ’ |