Example sentences of "he [vb mod] find [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Campese misses the Wales Test at Cardiff Arms Park on November 22 , he may find consolation in the ad men who drew up the match posters being left with more egg on their faces than those who dreamed up George Bush 's ‘ four more years ’ slogan . |
| 2 | Since its appearance he had felt better , and he made himself pack and get ready for Glasgow , where he must find lodgings near the Cathedral . |
| 3 | He drew in deep , deep breaths of air ; then , almost quietly now , he told himself he must find Martin . |
| 4 | He must find Martin — he would be down near the chicken run — he must speak to someone , touch someone 's hand , hear someone 's voice . |
| 5 | Here he 'll find Ufford Park , country club-style complex with extensive recreational facilities which fits nicely into our good value category . |
| 6 | Yeah I 'm sure he 'll find Russell own that |
| 7 | Bob Crayshaw said , looking up and down the table while he shifted his cutlery around as if he might find answers in the new arrangement . |
| 8 | I gave him a list of galleries where he might find things by G.P. |
| 9 | Last thing he asked me was where he might find Florrie Shaw . |
| 10 | With a little food inside him he felt he might find composition easier . |
| 11 | For the first time it occurred to Katherine as a conscious thought that he might find life with her mother a trial in ways which did n't only concern her . |
| 12 | As I will suggest in chapter eight , the black sportsman sees sport not as a hobby , but as a central life interest , a sphere in which he might find scope for self-expression and a possible avenue out of his mundane , everyday existence . |
| 13 | On stand duty at a recent careers convention , my distant thoughts were interrupted by approach of a young bloke enquiring as to where he could find PCL . |
| 14 | It 's understood Mr Culley was devoted to animals and kept them everywhere he could find space . |
| 15 | He sought to show by ingenious argument that it must be false because he could find thought experiments which circumvented it . |
| 16 | The King could say whatever he chose in the speech as long as he could find ministers to support it , and George wanted to say ‘ this bloody and expensive war ’ . |
| 17 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 18 | He supposed he could find work in another law-office ; the prospect daunted him . |
| 19 | Monks then agreed to pay Fagin some money if he could find Oliver again , and more money if he could turn the poor boy into a thief . ’ |
| 20 | Charles swept the land twice with his armies , burning and killing wherever he could find victims , but the Saxons held out in the impenetrable forests and marshes , closing in behind the Frankish military movements . |
| 21 | Nearing the end , Pip realises that he could find contentment with Biddy but he soon learns that he is too late as she has already found happiness with Joe . |
| 22 | In this place he could find Roy Rogers , Gene Autry , the Lone Ranger and Tonto . |
| 23 | The contents of the saddle-bags he crammed into his wallet but there was more food than he could find room for . |
| 24 | Hotspur wheeled to keep touch with him , pleased by the ready retort , but his impetus had swept them apart , and from that moment it was hand-to-hand work with whoever was cast up at him , horsed or afoot , until he could find room enough to choose his man and use a lance again . |
| 25 | Spending the night there he travelled next day to Stone , where refreshing himself he proceeded on to Halling , hoping he could find safety and refuge . |
| 26 | He went through to the Green Room , hoping that he 'd find Alex 's jacket still hanging there , with the gun still cold in its pocket , with all five shots still unfired . |
| 27 | ‘ Every day my husband would leave work wondering if he 'd find Thomas alive . ’ |
| 28 | At other times he would find Marcus talking to Irina , and ready to go out for a walk . |
| 29 | He would find Fedorov , wherever he might hide : follow him to Russia if need be , but find him he would . |
| 30 | For example , the doctor who used crutches said that he would find surgery difficult and could not visit patients at home because of access problems . |