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Example sentences of "i found [pers pn] a " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Albert Spanswick came from the old school of trade union leaders and I found him a more persuasive advocate for health service workers than Rodney Bickerstaffe .
2	I found him a most agreeable man and we seemed to get along well from the start .
3	Actually , I found him a pleasant companion .
4	I found him a somewhat erratic personality and an occasional pain in the ass . ’
5	At first I found him a difficult subject to interview because , to paraphrase Donne , when he had done he had not done , he still had more ; and I had to learn to give him at least five seconds , grace before moving on , because his afterthoughts were often gems .
6	I found him a fascinating , knowledgeable and eclectic artist , someone who thinks deeply about his work and is not content simply to record the bare facts of the world in front of him .
7	So I found him a small house called Kirk o'Field , outside Edinburgh .
8	The younger one wanted to be a sailor , and so I found him a place on a ship .
9	I found him a clean scarf to hold over his face .
10	Well , I found him a stretch of grass , but , whew , it was hot , 100 degrees .
11	I found him a most agreeable man , a sharp observer , and the possessor of intellectual attainments of no mean order .
12	Actually I found them a lot more convenient than
13	She says she did the Byrd show ‘ because I found her a fascinating part of the underground scene in New York , and I felt somebody should expose her to a bigger market .
14	‘ Whatever her failings may or may not be , I found her a most agreeable and willing chambermaid — very attractive for that occupation — far more attractive than the common run of girls , did n't you find ? ’
15	They behaved towards me as they would to anyone else and I found it a very valuable exposure .
16	I found it a rather disgusting product of a self-admitted drug damaged brain .
17	When I first visited Yad Vashem in 1978 , I found it a place of unanswerable accusation .
18	Whether Hardy 's slightly impulsive way with phrasing is quite what this music demands ( all three works are in their different ways Classical in behaviour ) will be a matter of personal taste , but , given the highly personalised response , I found it a most pleasingly seductive recital .
19	Once I had said that I found it a lot easier to speak to her .
20	I had been his guest in the air very briefly before when I was taken up to see Low Birk Hatt as a bird would see it , and I found it a thrilling experience , quite the best way to travel .
21	There with the Princess 's permission as the only journalist , I found it a fascinating insight into how Diana conducts a part of her life that has until now been comparatively secret .
22	I found it a bit disturbing sometimes but I just had to accept it .
23	I found it a very compassionate account of the unrewarding role filled by many in today 's ever-divorcing society .
24	And Gregory : ‘ I found it a tremendously exciting challenge to depict the past as convincingly as I could for the mass-market audience of today . ’
25	I found it a bit stilted , but Ted thought it warm .
26	I found it a bit too hypnotic for comfort .
27	I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well .
28	I found it a bit odd that a sensible girl should write about them in that — that romantic way . ’
29	Having read what the Queen 's Speech says on matters of foreign policy , I must say that I found it a bit of a mish-mash .
30	And I found it a little strange they were suggesting that an alternative approach may be suitable here , particularly when th the evidence has n't been put forw or gone through the public consultation process .