right sort
Example Sentences
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“If someone comes to the house, I say, ‘Come and look at this,’ if they are the right sort of person,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
"With the right sort of sensible precautions; paying attention to food labelling, making sure you carry your adrenalin everywhere with you, you'll be fine."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
The FBI thought they had the right sort of man — a first-generation issei immigrant who was bilingual, could write in English and was held in high esteem in the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Few Gazans had the right sort of hives to withstand it.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
“You know how hard it is to find a pretty girl with the right sort of ears,” Bast said matter-of-factly.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
