Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [adv] find a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't find a bit that Give me the pencil and let me show you . |
| 2 | I also I I also erm er what was I going to say I would take the disc but I ca n't find a way of getting into this machine actually it 's broken erm . |
| 3 | The thing about Martina is — the thing about Marina is that I ca n't find a voice to summon her with . |
| 4 | ‘ Over the last three or four years it has gradually got worse and if I ca n't find a cure I might have to give up distance running , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Yes I think I should because a friend of mine said you 'd written one I ca n't find a book actually I do n't want a a proper book on breeding and all this sort of business I just want to know the character of these dogs |
| 6 | I ca n't find a pea |
| 7 | ‘ I ca n't find a thing to wear , you know , ’ she complained . |
| 8 | At the moment I have to knit the clothes by hand as I can not find a machine knitting pattern for a 12″ doll ( it is not a teenage doll ) anywhere . |
| 9 | This , when I can not find a word . |
| 10 | Secondly having put up this message when I try to exit windows it tells me that 1-2-3 is still active but I can not find a way to deactivate it . |
| 11 | Exactly the same applies to applying columns to the text , although I can not find a way of having mixed numbers of columns without using frames — much like every DTP package I 've come across , as it happens . |
| 12 | I can not find a definition within the Companies Act 1985 , but in s 224(3) , relating to automatic fixing of accounting reference date for a company incorporated after 1 April 1990 , there is a reference to ‘ the last day of a month ’ . |
| 13 | If you ca n't , if you ca n't find a fraction that fits then we just say it 's irrational , so can you think of a , any examples ? |
| 14 | " If you ca n't find a prahu in the next few weeks , we 'll tell you how to set about getting there the " modern " way via the inter-island ferry launches . |
| 15 | I was n't exactly selling drugs to teenagers : most of my friends were in the music business in London , and you ca n't find a business which goes more hand in hand with it . |
| 16 | But you ca n't find an example of pathos in Egyptian art . |
| 17 | You ca n't find an example of pain and suffering , compared to our Western art where pathos is everywhere . |
| 18 | This results in the helper feeling ‘ small ’ , because he or she can not find a solution to the problem . |
| 19 | Today , you can not find a parking space . |
| 20 | If you can not find a diary , buy a large notebook instead . |
| 21 | If you can not find a language helper who only wants to work for one hour a day , try hiring someone to do gardening or housework for you on a more fulltime basis and then use that person also as a language helper until you reach the stage where you can cope with a fulltime language helper . |
| 22 | If you can not find a teacher , who is also an expert in your held , do not worry as any teacher will be able to give you the information that will be required to improve your particular activity . |
| 23 | If you can not find a pulse , you must begin chest compression , also known as heart massage . |
| 24 | If you can not find an address of the local group , ask your local Citizens Advice Bureau , local library , or write to Age Concern England , Astral House , 1268 London Road , London SW16 4ER , Tel : ( 081 ) 679 8000 . |
| 25 | " At least , " he finished quietly , " if you simply have a woman 's soul , but are not potentially a priest , you can still find a place of peace and acceptance amongst us , away from the community . " |
| 26 | Justin : You can always find a scientist to back any position , no matter how absurd . |
| 27 | The great thing about tea drinking is that so many varieties are available that you can always find a brew that is appropriate to the occasion . |
| 28 | This must be the ultimate beach resort in all of Greece — five miles of sand stretching away into the distance in either direction — more than enough for even the most demanding beach baby and relaxed enough so that you can always find a place to sunbathe however you want to . |
| 29 | ‘ You can never find a policeman when you want one . ’ |
| 30 | It 's not all good : you can never find a toothbrush in our house and you dare n't put your keys down for even an instance . |