Example sentences of "i could find [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I made it quite plain to him that I could find no-one in mid-Essex who wants this unloved road , ’ said Mr Burns . |
| 2 | In fact , nearly all the breeders are based round the London area , which would still have meant a difficult journey to collect a bird , even if I could find one . |
| 3 | I could find nothing in the text to justify such an idea , but my aunt said she knew by ‘ feminine intuition ’ . |
| 4 | On the other hand , I could find nothing to suggest that his general health was materially affected . |
| 5 | ‘ I could find nothing that I knew to be untrue . |
| 6 | As it was soon to be finally and completely demolished , I took the first opportunity of looking round and about the old shed to see if I could find something , anything , of interest relating to the depot to add to my growing collection of ‘ Railwayana ’ . |
| 7 | It would n't be much , but would maybe tide me over till I could find something better . |
| 8 | One stockbroking source said last night : ‘ There are a certain number of people who have already said : ‘ Listen , if I 'm going to get clobbered , I would rather be transferred , or maybe I could find someone else who can transfer me . ’ |
| 9 | Since I do n't remember enough German to translate it , I copied it down until I could find someone who could . ’ |
| 10 | He is said to have remarked : ‘ I would sell London , if I could find anyone rich enough to buy it . ’ |