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Example sentences for "only right"

  • It is only right, however, to add, that Mentone enjoys comparative immunity from the noisome influence of exposed drainage.

  • It is only right, however, to say that the people listen devoutly, and seem to know something at least of what is going on, and can follow it and understand when to rise up and when to kneel down.

  • At the same time, it is only right to say that this was not in Rome, where, I think, on the whole, prices seem to be fair and fixed.

  • As the first duty of the visitor is to see to his quarters, it is only right here to make some observations relative to the hotels such as they were during our stay.

  • So when they hurt any one's feelings, I apologise for them; it's only right that I should do so.

  • I think it only right that he should be allowed to clear himself before he is put to further inconvenience, and perhaps injustice, by any action we may take in the matter.

  • Bob asked for his father's consent, and hoped to have it, but he thought it only right to add that he had given his word and his love, and did not mean to retract either.

  • It is only right, sir, that you should direct my attention to him.

  • Under these circumstances, I think it is only right to offer to release you from your promise, if you prefer to return home at the same time.

  • It is only right that a Farrell should inherit the Court, and if you were the old man's grand-daughter, you could not possibly be more like him.

  • In bringing his judgment to bear upon Greaves' death, it is only right to remember that his mind had received a bias.

  • It is only right to say that Kellner was not generally believed to have known that Farrell had been done to death by his uncle.

  • As he did so I imagine he said something of this sort: 'I think it only right to warn your Ladyship that Sir John is suspicious.

  • Two rather important members of the Illyrian Cabinet are coming from Blaenau to see dear Sonia, and of course it is only right that we should put them up.

  • It is only right to state here that the MatinĂ©es have been disavowed as the work of Frederick himself, and in the British Museum catalogue are placed among the "doubtful and spurious" works relating to the King of Prussia.

  • Lanoir's statements apply, it is only right to add, to that period of grave unrest in France which succeeded upon the Church crisis and the Moroccan difficulties, and which may be said to have closed by 1911.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ancient demesne; only apparent; only been; only begotten; only child; only come; only for; only four; only give; only knew; only love; only remember; only said; only some; only temporary; only three; only thus; only used; only wait; only what; only wished; only yesterday; only you; our language; think that; toned paper