Example sentences of "[pers pn] right " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that wretched Richard , ’ she added impatiently , ‘ Has got me right in a corner by bringing that nice man here and letting him invite Dickie down to Devon . |
| 2 | So I think I 've I mean you put me right , but I think I 'm talking about the words , rather than the essential message . |
| 3 | But a cold wash and a cup of malmsey soon put me right . |
| 4 | It was that angel put me right . |
| 5 | ‘ A brandy and a short rest will put me right . |
| 6 | I went blind in me right eye overnight . |
| 7 | But er , I mean I believe er perhaps these gentlemen can put me right , that in fact the pla the present plans that have been put in are very similar to the original plans , before they were amended er in consultation with the |
| 8 | ‘ So put me right , my dear , since you keep insisting I 'm mistaken . |
| 9 | Well now , during this twelve months I went out on the beats etcetera , I just merely picked it up , if I was in doubt about anything my sergeant would put me right and the atmosphere , the amount of discipline was quite severe , for instance , I always , we had always to parade at least ten minutes before the hour to be acquainted with what had happened since we were last on duty . |
| 10 | I could n't hear a thing in me right ear |
| 11 | it were Joan really that put me right there it were thirteen as opposed to fifteen |
| 12 | Oh a couple of twelves get me right the way round , one , two , three , four , five , six , one , two |
| 13 | Since our beliefs strongly influence our actions , getting them right is socially very important , and therefore the freedom to question received wisdom , especially in fields that affect the behaviour of large numbers of people is , indeed , in the liberal view , a hugely important means , if not a vital precondition , of ensuring that ‘ the interests of weaker individuals and groups ’ are not harmed by ‘ the irresponsible attitudes and actions of the more powerful ’ . |
| 14 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 15 | That way you have time to find problems — and put them right . |
| 16 | Although they like polling elections as a publicity gimmick — if they get them right — they do not like elections technically . |
| 17 | That is why in this manifesto we set out a clear analysis of Britain 's problems and our proposals for putting them right . |
| 18 | All I want to do is go through a few aspects of your statement , to make sure I 've got them right . ’ |
| 19 | The way we 've been getting them right ever since 1850 . |
| 20 | If the retailer gets them right , he will make a profit |
| 21 | If pilots do get into trouble an instructor will be on hand to put them right . |
| 22 | So get them right . |
| 23 | It is much cheaper to spend a little longer thinking about them beforehand and getting them right the first time rather than the second , third or fourth time around . |
| 24 | ‘ But we 're putting them right . |
| 25 | ‘ Let me make sure I 've got them right , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Not only did the computer get them right but Palmer did n't slow his delivery at all , and the printed word appeared a fraction of a second later . |
| 27 | Not only did the computer get them right but Palmer did n't slow his delivery at all , and the printed word appeared a fraction of a second later . |
| 28 | And those bits again , either tuck them in out of the way or better still fold them over and put a big plaster over the top to get them right out the way so no ends are left dangling , remember for most people you 're doing this for they 'll probably be returning to their place of work , okay , so they need to be safe to return to work , everybody okay on that lot ? |
| 29 | As I say the main idea is that when we get the answers to these er you you know regardless of what you 're actually telling me you know whether you them right or not . |
| 30 | See I do I get them right in the class |