Example sentences of "he [modal v] [adv] find [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With luck he may also find surveys that provide a much fuller description of properties and the nature of tenancies , including sometimes the names of previous owners . |
| 2 | He was diffident — unlike Ernest who was good at all games — and preoccupied with his country pursuits , but they found him companionable ; himself capable of long hours of solitude , he could always find acquaintances ready to share his company for a time ; but only a few dedicated companions shared his exacting singleminded concentration on these occupations . |
| 3 | He could always find fault with something , either in my writing or in my personality — something not difficult to achieve because I have always laid myself open to easy attack . |
| 4 | At least now , today , she could ease his suffering , help him forget Madeleine for a little while , make him see that he could still find happiness of a kind without her . |
| 5 | If he popped into the Blue Boar for a quick one that lunchtime , he would probably find Selwyn Hopkins in there . |
| 6 | By then the ‘ monster ’ has gone through many transformations , unable to decide who he is or which of his many disguises represents the true ‘ him ’ ; but he can only find liberty by killing the father who sired him . |