Example sentences of "look [prep] the right " in BNC.

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1 Yeah that looks about the right sort of thing , cos it was fifty ohms and we 've put , I mean it 's not that much small you know it 's not going to let , it should let about half as much through as that lets through this should n't it ?
2 Keener looks for the right sound rather than dictating where microphones should be .
3 Certainly she had seen something moving in the forest that day on Ridgery Steep , something fairly large , something white , and Allen had failed to see it ; but then it was possible that he had not looked in the right spot at the right moment and that his failure to see it was an accident .
4 They may be of course , but we may not have looked in the right place yet to find that .
5 I suggest that the hon. Gentleman looks in the right telephone directory .
6 It is these needs rather than those of the plant which have left us still looking for the right materials .
7 Almost everyone concerned with education is looking for the right direction to go , and there is much talk of leadership .
8 ‘ But we continue to study it and are looking for the right vehicle . ’
9 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 .
10 Or maybe it was like the ball in a roulette wheel , bouncing around and looking for the right number …
11 If you are single and ambitious , then your career pattern and development will be important to you , and any prospects for promotion in the longer term are a significant factor when looking for the right opening .
12 She paused for a moment looking for the right words .
13 In this case , the researcher decides how many of each category of person should be included in the sample , but then , instead of selecting them at random from a sampling frame , the researcher goes out looking for the right number of people in each category until the quota is filled .
14 Seemed to go back and forth between the reservation and the city for a while looking for the right place to be .
15 She mounted the steps to the front door of the house and stood looking for the right bell to ring .
16 Looking for the right word !
17 I 'm an administrator by background , and I think that 's interesting , because one of the things that we are trying to do in the health service is to open up our management posts to people of all professions , and to recognise that management is not the prerogative of any particular group , but that we 're looking for the right people to manage our services from wherever they might come , and I 'm one of three people who has a responsibility to the senior manager in the community at the top , for the managing on a day-to-day basis the health services in Oxfordshire .
18 if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on
19 But first of all in terms of a precedency attitude I hope I 'm looking in the right place ?
20 A graphics display screen could be used to switch rapidly from one map to another ; this would have the advantage of economy ( in that costly high-quality paper maps would not be needed by each participant ) and would be one way of ensuring that everyone was looking at the right map at any particular time .
21 If you jump , yes you 're looking at the right place , but you 've jumped ahead .
22 Right , so we 're looking at the right price as well , O K , and what else are we looking for ?
23 Are you looking at the right bit ?
24 I thought you said Oaklahoma was on yesterday , are you looking at the right page ?
25 You should look for the right company if you 're intending to buy one , the right situation in the right country and then move quickly .
26 In which case , since Copenhagen is n't the biggest capital in Europe , the chances are that if we look in the right places we 'll find them sooner or later ! ’
27 Erm it 's surprising what you get in here if you look in the right places .
28 But there are many more , of course , and listing playwrights is useful only insofar as it presents a few guidelines , primarily to help you look in the right places .
29 We then sprayed them with water for our picture and the instant transformation showed just how very good they 'd look in the right setting .
30 You did n't look in the right place did you ?
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