Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [modal v] find [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stopping to ask a local woman where I might find Dr Mareda , I discovered that I was speaking to his companion , Vera , and that I had stopped outside their front door . |
| 2 | Then it will start looking in C : \DOS , where it will find PRINT.EXE . |
| 3 | Anyway , there was no guarantee that she would find Veronica in . |
| 4 | ‘ I think , ’ said Robert , trying to stop his voice climbing any higher , ‘ that we should find Hasan a properly Islamic home as soon as possible . |
| 5 | One was from an astrologer saying that he would find Matthew 's wife for a fee ; another proposed membership of a society for bereaved or deserted spouses ; a third offered the services of ‘ a well-known and respected private inquiry agent , formerly associated with Scotland Yard . ’ |
| 6 | He went through to the Green Room , hoping that he 'd find Alex 's jacket still hanging there , with the gun still cold in its pocket , with all five shots still unfired . |
| 7 | ‘ If I can find Elvis , then he and I can deal with this thing . |
| 8 | You want me to see if I can find Mick do n't you ? |
| 9 | When I die , pluck out my heart and you 'll find Calais engraved upon it . ’ |
| 10 | Penetrate a fairly gruff exterior , and you will find Dave Musgrove , at one time Seve Ballesteros ' right-hand man and now caddying for Sandy Lyle , an affable philosopher , who will trot out an occasional quotation , from Shakespeare to Dylan . |
| 11 | She searched the hazy , unfocused faces to see if she could find Johnny amongst them , but she could not be sure . |
| 12 | ‘ If you can get a job and we can find Mrs Ross a suitable home , I think she will probably be happier where there is more life going on around her . ’ |
| 13 | In desperation I said to Noel Buttigieg-Scicluna , Secretary of the Maltese Nationalist Party , ‘ Noel , please go up and make a speech until we can find Eddie . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If we can find L.L. , the mystery may be at an end , ’ he said . |
| 15 | If anybody could find Bernard , then he could . |
| 16 | Ards enjoyed a record-breaking unbeaten run recently but were dumped out of the Wilkinson Sword League Cup semi-final by Coleraine during the week and they may find Frankie Parks ' cup rollercoaster has gathered too much steam . |
| 17 | ‘ Every day my husband would leave work wondering if he 'd find Thomas alive . ’ |
| 18 | Monks then agreed to pay Fagin some money if he could find Oliver again , and more money if he could turn the poor boy into a thief . ’ |
| 19 | But they must find Shetland pretty inhospitable , with no trees to support the grubs which is their normal diet . |
| 20 | I sauntered about for an hour before I could find Sir James Macdonald … |