Example sentences of "[vb mod] find [pron] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told Calero he ought to find himself a code-name — a suggestion Calero virtually ignored — because ‘ the Soviets listen to everything on the east coast ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ We must find you a husband soon , Susanna . ’ |
| 3 | They 're all right , really , but if you 'd prefer peace and quiet , you might find them a bit exhausting . ’ |
| 4 | They might find them a bed and breakfast or something . ’ |
| 5 | If they can not immediately find open employment the DRO might find them a place in the government-run sheltered employment scheme which is known as Remploy . |
| 6 | He might find her a novelty for a while , but novelties soon wore off . |
| 7 | Miss Hawarth likewise procured several paying guests , moving Wilson to declare she could not imagine why any lady would wish to lodge in her poorly decorated and furnished house when they might find themselves a place a good deal more attractive and comfortable . |
| 8 | ‘ Anyway , if I did have a village lass dying to do my cooking , do n't you think she might find you a bit off-putting ? ’ |
| 9 | Invite him to dinner , and you might find it a bit sticky . |
| 10 | So I suppose whatever area you went into , erm you might find it a bit frustrating to start with , because you were n't looking at the big picture . |
| 11 | They might find us a bottle of something in there . ’ |
| 12 | You 'll find them a pleasure to browse through . |
| 13 | Alternatively see the impressive fortifications at Helmsley and Pickering castles where you 'll find yourself a place in history . |
| 14 | Keep it a bargain price , we 'll find you a customer . |
| 15 | Right bring the tin round here and I 'll find you a pencil right , now bring your Snow White thing round , that 's the best one to use , right |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll find you a room — ’ |
| 17 | ‘ When we arrive I 'll find you a seat in the stand which is reserved for guests and then return to collect you at one for lunch . |
| 18 | Come on in , I 'll find you a chair . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll find you a book , ’ said Joe , who needed to keep his living-room to himself when he was doing his specialized work . |
| 20 | Er they said oh we 'll find you a job so you are active , so I was librarian out there . |
| 21 | I 'll find it a billet in a few days . ’ |
| 22 | Remember , you 'll find it a lot easier if you give all the facts to your bank when you want to borrow money . |
| 23 | I d I do n't think you 'll find it a strain to do in an hour . |
| 24 | ‘ Stefan , do you think you could find me a brandy from somewhere ? ’ |
| 25 | If you could find me a garret somewhere near you , where I could live for the next three months , I could finish it , and perhaps get it Published . |
| 26 | Do you think you could find me a dinner suit as well ? ’ |
| 27 | And we had a neighbour named and he 'd worked at E T N S all his life and had some influence and I mentioned it to him and he asked me , asked me if he could find me a job . |
| 28 | Consequently , a person holding property ( as a result , of course , of receiving a benefit by way of succession to the deceased ) could find himself a trustee for another on account of words addressed by the deceased either to the beneficiary or another person . |
| 29 | ‘ If only I could find you a job here . ’ |
| 30 | We shall find you a school somewhere . ’ |