Example sentences of "[pers pn] has been [adj] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | In spite of the fact that enquiry statistics appear consistent over time and in different areas , he has been unable to find consistency in definition and recording of enquiries when he visited bureaux . |
| 2 | In an unusual move a bookseller is preparing to give away his shop , complete with a five year lease and £15,000 worth of stock at retail , because he has been unable to find a buyer for it . |
| 3 | Husameddin offers nothing in the way of specific evidence to support his statement either about Molla Yegan 's resignation or about Molla Fenari 's appointment , however , and is indeed at pains to say that in spite of much research he has been unable to find any signatures of Molla Fenari 's dating from this second kadilik . |
| 4 | In addition , since trade with the Soviet Union is intended to be bilaterally balanced , it has been necessary to find some Yugoslav products to supply to the Soviet Union in return for its petroleum and other raw materials . |
| 5 | That is why it has been possible to locate the roots of pleasure in the synapses — and why it has been possible to find the roots of withdrawal there , too . |
| 6 | The Far East is also an important area but it has been difficult to find firms of the requisite standard who are independent . |
| 7 | In the South East , for example , it has been common to find former village shops and post offices converted into bookshops , antique shops and delicatessens . |