Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [modal v] find [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think I can find her lodgings , but I could try to get her into a home . |
| 2 | But cows must be milked twice a day , every day of the year , so if you are a dairying smallholder you must find your recreation in the variations within the farm . |
| 3 | I hope you 'll find your visit to Venezia most enjoyable . |
| 4 | And , ’ he insisted threateningly , when it seemed she might find her voice to make some vigorous protest , ‘ if you value your job , which I 'm sure you do , you wo n't breathe a word to him that it 's all a put-up affair . ’ |
| 5 | Those who have missed the target altogether just hope they can find their arrows . |
| 6 | He says he can find his way up the Orinoco and discover the Seven Cities of Gold where the streets are paved with precious metals , and dusky , full-bosomed maidens scatter gems and pennies . |
| 7 | Fran swallowed hard , feeling the bitter taste of fear burning her throat as she stared into the man 's cold , flat eyes , wishing she could find her voice to tell him what he could do with his threats . |
| 8 | Given your interest in the above issues , I thought you would find our views of interest . |
| 9 | Given your interest in the above issues , I thought you would find our views of interest . |
| 10 | I think you 'll find my invitation difficult to resist . |
| 11 | Think you can find your way around Tripoli ? ’ |
| 12 | If you 're bored I presume you can find your own way back ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You could try , but I think they 'd find your case more interesting . ’ |
| 14 | I wish I could find my way back home . |
| 15 | Wish I could find my glasses she said . |
| 16 | ‘ I said they would — I said we should find our own refuge ! ’ |
| 17 | I was hoping they would find my curling stone , the one that I lost that night that Stewart Candless 's Metalurjic or whatever it was went into the loch . |
| 18 | Philip hoped he 'd find his dog and the pair of them would clear off . |
| 19 | Let's just say I can find my way about in the language . |