Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] find [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Late that afternoon we made a perfect three-point landing at the RCAF airstrip in Whitehorse , capital of the Yukon Territory , where I found shelter for the night in a bare but adequate room at the Whitehorse Hotel . |
| 2 | She hurried round to Mozart 's apartment , where she found Constanze in a terrible state , though trying to keep calm . |
| 3 | The figure is also lower than that derived by Hughes 100 for her single chemistry thesis , where she found elements of the thesis research in five subsequent papers . |
| 4 | Equally , the figure is lower than figure derived by Hughes for her single chemistry thesis , where she found elements of the thesis research in five subsequent papers . |
| 5 | Cohesive markers are not always necessary , but where you find sentences without evident markers , it may be useful to inspect them closely to be certain that the relationship with the preceding sentence is sufficiently clear . |
| 6 | Perhaps he or she found justification in a seemingly intolerable accumulation of slights , insults and deprivations … |
| 7 | Having dealt with Hopkins 's venture , the News of the World 's reporter thumbed through It , where he found advertisements for Psychedelic Review and ‘ editorial matter praising drugs and drugtakers ’ . |
| 8 | All of my fish are from South America and although I find fish from other parts of the world attractive , I have never had any desire to keep them until I saw a Myxocyprinus asiaticus . |
| 9 | So after completing my National Service , I did all the things that everybody does when they 're trying to break into show business , urged on by my father 's insistence that I found employment of some sort — ‘ Get a job , any job , just get one ! |
| 10 | I became lively , hard-working , and so well-organised that I found inefficiency in others deplorable . |
| 11 | Mala did point out that she found elements of the message suspicious . |
| 12 | It was after a tiff , when Charley went to sea , that she found employment in Devonport 's ‘ Royal Hotel ’ . |
| 13 | That you find pleasure in praying . |
| 14 | It is of significance that one finds mention of Christ to be singularly absent from Schüssler Fiorenza 's work . |
| 15 | And a year later , researchers have lost their motivation now that they find promises of more money have been broken . ’ |
| 16 | This drew comments from press and punters alike such as : ‘ They must make sure that they find touch with their line kicks . ’ |
| 17 | Board members talked about their growing awareness of the complexity of problems associated with their school and emphasised that they found stimulation in the challenge to their accepted values , through exploration of issues . |
| 18 | Their views may have been coloured by the fact that they found evidence of significant misreporting of publication data in some areas , to the extent that they suggest automatically lowering research ratings as a penalty for discovered deliberate misreporting . |
| 19 | Their views may have been coloured by the fact that they found evidence of significant misreporting of publication data in some areas , to the extent that they suggest automatically lowering research ratings as a penalty for discovered deliberate misreporting . |
| 20 | It would be possible to acknowledge that this type of emotional layer exists in human beings , and that it finds expression in the brutality men are capable of inflicting on one another . |
| 21 | Ken said that he found Orton to be ‘ the most marvellous counsellor . |
| 22 | The Profitboss makes sure that he finds time for them all , never espousing twelve-hour working days as a routine . |
| 23 | And I find sort of about an hour or so afterwards I do |
| 24 | ‘ If I find favour in the eyes of the Lord , he will bring me back and let me see both it and his habitation ; but if he says , ‘ I have no pleasure in you , ’ behold , here I am , let him do to me what seems good to him' ( 2 Sam . |
| 25 | It is the same battle , in a new form , which dates centuries back , and which finds support from peoples all over the ‘ Third World ’ who have been fighting and dying for too long for something which is so clearly their birthright . |
| 26 | The eternal order which reflected the unchanging nature of God , and which found expression in the manner of God 's Redemption of the world , was also expressed in the traditions of individual churches down to the smallest details . |
| 27 | Liberal improvers , progressive Conservatives and socialists found themselves sharing some common ground in this assumption that it was the duty of the State to provide a better life for its citizens and which found expression in support for comprehensive social welfare , a national health service and a more humane treatment of those in need . |
| 28 | To there in spirit can you fly , Slorne , a place where … ’ and his words drifted on as the evening drew into darkness ; and she found comfort in them . |
| 29 | If you find galls on garden weeds you can use a trowel to transfer the plant to a pot of soil . |
| 30 | My wife Kay recently acquired a disabled sticker for our car , and we found provision for disabled passengers greatly improved . |