Example sentences of "at just the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The inflation was a good thing in that it produced a universe that was smooth and uniform on a large scale and was expanding at just the critical rate to avoid recollapse . |
| 2 | The mass is apparently about right , and the Z o has appeared at just the right frequency . |
| 3 | Even more amazing is how they managed to arrive at just the right place , and at just the right day and hour required , when not even Charles himself knew where he and his men would be . |
| 4 | The rubber takes a grip on the shell and forces it between the rollers , which are set at just the right distance apart so that they crack the shell without damaging the kernel . |
| 5 | Living at just the right distance from things is impossible cos one had to move about in order to know where one is — the principle of 2 or more radar points plotting the position of an object . |
| 6 | Cups and saucers were arranged at just the right angle beside the small plates , and the bone-handled knives were correctly positioned to the right of each plate . |
| 7 | On the street , the roof of your car may be at just the right height for you to rest your elbows as you take the shot , and there are all sorts of other items of street furniture such as lamp-posts which can serve as props . |
| 8 | Two lights are mounted so that when the beams meet he 'll be at just the right height . |
| 9 | Two lights are mounted so that when the beams meet he 'll be at just the right height . |
| 10 | The announcement about dinner being served , Henry observed with approval , had come at just the right length of time after the sherry had been drunk . |
| 11 | The operator must keep the blade in contact with the stone at just the right pressure with his fingers . |
| 12 | The farmer 's prayer is to have good weather when his crop is at just the right stage to reap ; the ability to judge the state of a crop can come only with considerable experience . |
| 13 | It was the best lesson I 've ever had , and it came at just the right time . ’ |
| 14 | When he was joined in the Test team by Desmond Haynes , one of the most dependable and successful of all opening partnerships was created , and as the senior member in his late twenties Greenidge matured at just the right time . |
| 15 | It gave us a lift at just the right time . |
| 16 | Anchorians peaked at just the right time to win Division A of the Peroni League , while Oxford University have one of the country 's best outdoor coaches pulling the strings . |
| 17 | She thought she was peaking at just the right time for her battle of the sexes match with Jimmy Connors scheduled for Las Vegas on September 24 with a 500,000 dollar first prize . |
| 18 | ‘ We are going to Liverpool at just the right time and there 's no reason for them to expect any favours from us . ’ |
| 19 | Strachan feels Leeds are running into form at just the right time for the most daunting task of manager Howard Wilkinson 's four-year reign . |
| 20 | Should a big enough gap open up at just the right time , then you will be able to stay on port and merely harden up to cross the line . |
| 21 | In fact your letter arrived at just the right time , since I am now planning the Spring ‘ 93 Edition of Rural Wales . |
| 22 | Robert Dunlop appears to be hitting form at just the right time and overall he is in second place for tomorrow 's Superbike races with a best speed of 118.85mph as opposed to Fogarty 's 121.65 which is the fastest lap of practice . |
| 23 | AS so often in the past , a major sporting event is set to give Northern Ireland a morale boost at just the right time . |
| 24 | Five of the last nine fixtures of the season are against sides embroiled in the relegation struggle , and Fazackerley believes United are running into form at just the right time . |
| 25 | The rebuilding programme has started and Peter 's decision to join us comes at just the right time . |
| 26 | It was introduced to the market at just the right time , when demand for coloured sinks of complex shape that could be integrated into an overall design scheme was just beginning to emerge . |
| 27 | The Experience consists of four young men who look , talk and act as if they 've grown up in good families , graduated from decent schools , and dress as if they shop at just the right places — Paul Smith , say , or Emporio Armani . |
| 28 | He is delighted to have run into form at just the right moment , leaving him in his most confident frame of mind since the days leading up to his triumphant 1990 Open at St Andrews . |
| 29 | He positively brims with charm , suggesting that , like the proverbial Don , he has the enviable ability to turn it on at just the right moment . |
| 30 | It used to be thought that the correct technique was to add positive pitch at just the right moment to give a survivable — if not gentle-landing . |