Example sentences of "[was/were] just the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | My brother-in-law the councillor said nothing , just stood looking down at her ; and in his eyes was just the right mixture of kindliness and a sort of authority ; and something else — a twinkle , a you-and-me-having-a-little-joke-together look . |
| 2 | With three blocks removed , it was just the right length for riding on at one end and off at the other . |
| 3 | By contrast with both of these other planets , the Earth was just the right distance from the Sun . |
| 4 | In no time at all , the fire was blazing cheerfully , the curtains were drawn against the night , and Beth was pouring the water from the kettle into the bath ; a spill of cold water from the ewer , then another drop from the kettle , and the water was just the right temperature , the warm steam rising nicely and filling the room with a comfortable warm smell . |
| 5 | Set in the centre of the altar stone 's upper surface was a small depression that was just the right size for a normal-sized version of the device . |
| 6 | It was just the right touch . |
| 7 | It was just the right length to stretch taut , pulling the leg slightly back . |
| 8 | The wall was just the right height for the dog to make a leap and bark into the ear of the passers by . |
| 9 | The house was just the right size for us ; downstairs , an entrance hall , four rooms , a kitchen and a servants hall ; upstairs , six bedrooms and an attic . |
| 10 | The club was just the right kind of venue for them to cut their professional teeth on , and she was glad to give them the opportunity . |