Example sentences of "for [conj] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no resistance from her as his hands moved caressingly over her flesh , her senses somehow drugged and seduced into quivering acquiescence as he leaned forward , trailing his lips down over her throat and lower neck , searching for and finding the firm , warm swell of her breast . |
| 2 | To us the flood of romantic love should be searched for and found before marriage . |
| 3 | He has searched for and found treasure . |
| 4 | He has searched for and found treasure on every continent ( except Antarctica ) , and he has dived for treasure in every ocean . |
| 5 | Bending down , he looked for and found the wound of entry , a small round hole in the top of the head towards the back . |
| 6 | Rumour and gossip will spread and the employer may well find key staff and others so unsettled that they look for and find other jobs . |
| 7 | Subsequently we look for and find , or even create , the early signals , we magnify these signals , making catastrophic interpretations and predictions which we may or may not be aware of and we may begin to hyperventilate , thereby creating a full-blown panic attack as the stress glass fills rapidly up . |
| 8 | The small shock of surprise disturbed her judgement for a moment , and the awareness of feeling and looking disconcerted inclined her to resent him , and to look for and find impudence in an approach which would have seemed perfectly excusable in a resident scholar . |
| 9 | If comfort is important to you — and if it is n't now , it almost certainly will be at a later date — anchor pieces like sofas and large armchairs should be the best looking and most comfortable you can pay for and find . |