Example sentences of "to give the right [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a liberal middle-class reformist cop-out guaranteed to give the right women a step up in the power stakes as well as provide appeasement for male consciences which were getting a bit ragged at the edges from the constant battering of Irish feminists . |
| 2 | This augmentation seemed to give the right behaviour on the texts that SPAR processed . |
| 3 | It became a science of more exact recipes , like a cookery book in which phrases like ‘ add a pinch of salt ’ or ‘ blend in enough milk to give the right consistency ’ had been replaced by terms indicating definite quantities . |
| 4 | Doubtless it could be arranged to give the right answers . |
| 5 | At one time the midsoles of all mountain boots incorporated a steel or wooden shank in their construction , but modern techniques mean that now manufacturers almost always use injection-moulded plastics to give the right degree of flex and/or stiffening . |
| 6 | David Hope of Great Lumley , Chester-le-Street , was first to give the right answer , immediately followed by Steve Pearn of Darlington . |
| 7 | ‘ Parents need to give the right guidance ’ , she said . |
| 8 | All three aspects need to be practised so that they all come together to give the right impression . |
| 9 | Each pixel must be individually addressed by a voltage to give the right shade at the right moment . |