Example sentences of "[be] find [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the discussions that I have had with those groups and from some statements that I have received — I do not want to go into detail because they were confidential — I am confident that a solution could have been found which would have formed a reasoned consensus for those groups , for the interests that they represent and for the House . |
| 2 | This distinction has to be made because , although loans may be redeemed over 60 years , it is extremely unlikely that a financing instrument could be found which would mature in 60 years ' time . |
| 3 | I am much induced to believe that from an examination of the foreign correspondence of that Society ( of which W. Watson of Bartlett 's Buildings is sollicitor ) [ sic ] some traces might be found which might lead to discover some of Mr. Stone 's accomplices . |
| 4 | As it becomes increasingly unacceptable for the man to remove himself to the predominantly adult male preserve of the pub , leaving wife and children at home , it becomes imperative for outlets to be found which can cater to the demands of the whole family . |
| 5 | Policies must be found which will prevent the ‘ mountains ’ of surplus products growing larger . |
| 6 | For linear and branched polymers , liquids can usually be found which will dissolve the polymer completely to form a homogeneous solution , whereas cross-linked networks will only swell when in contact with compatible liquids . |
| 7 | If managers say that they gain their vision and their pragmatic skill informally and from diverse sources , if they see their own development as something which took many years and came from a wide range of contexts , it is unlikely that a short-term substitute can be found which will fit into either the narrow limits of brief in-service training courses , year-long secondments or part-time study in higher education . |
| 8 | For each type of error , an algorithm can be found which will attempt to find the intended word . |
| 9 | She then searched all the rooms where anything could be found which could count as hers . |
| 10 | William of Dene , a monk based at Rochester , wrote in 1349 : ‘ To our great grief the plague carried off so vast a multitude of people of both sexes that nobody could be found who would bear the corpses to the grave . |
| 11 | Their only hope now is that a buyer can be found who can afford vast sum , it will take to bring the building back to it 's former glory . |
| 12 | Of the 5,000 men that were surveyed in the course of the Kinsey research , no more than four ( 0.08 per cent of the survey ) were found who could reach ejaculation by fantasy alone , without the aid of manual or other stimulation . |
| 13 | Before everything else , it was essential for both the Emperor and the nation that an Empress be found who could provide an heir . |
| 14 | His wife Jennifer said : ‘ He is finding he can do things he has n't done for so long . |
| 15 | The numbers attending remained very small for a number of years — three children were once expelled because it was found they could hear . |
| 16 | The most pleasant surprise with materials was finding we could get ready-mixed concrete delivered and barrowed straight into the footings and foundations . |