Example sentences of "look [prep] the right [noun sg] " 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 They may be of course , but we may not have looked in the right place yet to find that .
4 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 .
5 I suggest that the hon. Gentleman looks in the right telephone directory .
6 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 .
7 Looking for the right word !
8 Almost everyone concerned with education is looking for the right direction to go , and there is much talk of leadership .
9 ‘ But we continue to study it and are looking for the right vehicle . ’
10 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 .
11 Seemed to go back and forth between the reservation and the city for a while looking for the right place to be .
12 Or maybe it was like the ball in a roulette wheel , bouncing around and looking for the right number
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 She mounted the steps to the front door of the house and stood looking for the right bell to ring .
15 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
16 But first of all in terms of a precedency attitude I hope I 'm looking in the right place ?
17 Are you looking at the right bit ?
18 Right , so we 're looking at the right price as well , O K , and what else are we looking for ?
19 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 .
20 If you jump , yes you 're looking at the right place , but you 've jumped ahead .
21 I thought you said Oaklahoma was on yesterday , are you looking at the right page ?
22 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 .
23 You did n't look in the right place did you ?
24 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 .
25 We are beginning to look in the right direction , and there is a genuine urgency .
26 Principles are like the moon that can be reflected in a thousand pools — if we choose to look in the right direction into a pool .
27 Staff numbers statement erm and , and we look at the right hand column , you will find that we have a hundred and thirty nine fee earning people , and fifty eight support .
28 Erm as we see it , there are en two possible courses on the new settlement that in fact you end up if you look at the right hand side of that sheet of paper , with four possible answers .
29 Look at the right side where the colour palette is displayed .
30 General announcements , group discussions or committees are difficult , the speechreader must look at the right place at the right time .
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