Example sentences of "for [pers pn] to find " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It just remained for them to find happiness — and in that they failed . ’ |
| 2 | I expect it 's hard for them to find their feet on these shifting sands . ’ |
| 3 | It is hard for them to find the relevance to their lives of the words that are being used . |
| 4 | The obvious advantage is that they provide sack-loads of fun and laughter , and the disadvantage is that you sometimes have to wait three hours for them to find their boots in the morning and finish flossing their teeth . |
| 5 | Allow plenty of time for them to find out what they do not know and summarize to bring together the strands of the discussion to a point where you both understand the proposed action . |
| 6 | In order for them to find the blood vessels they must have some way of sniffing out nutrition , or fleeing from the products of metabolism . |
| 7 | It 's too easy for them to find another kid . ’ |
| 8 | If the mud flats freeze over , it is impossible for them to find sufficient food . |
| 9 | Now for them to find out there was a connection between you and Mahoney means they find out what sort of connection . |
| 10 | It also notes that teachers ' present contracts make it difficult for them to find time to run extra-curricular activities like choirs . |
| 11 | Only , we do n't make it too easy for them to find us . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Well , can you think of a better opportunity for them to find out what 's best for the both of ‘ em ? ’ |
| 13 | While lords were concerned about returns from their estates , their normal practice was to exploit traditional resources rather than to seek more profitable areas for investment , even at a time when population decline made it hard for them to find tenants and had reduced rent levels and the income from them . |
| 14 | Once over-50s lost their jobs it was virtually impossible for them to find other permanent work , and victims of age discrimination faced reduced pension rights and enforced inactivity for the rest of their lives , the report said . |
| 15 | It is now most unusual for me to find anyone with whom I can have a knowledgeable chat about day and night netting . |
| 16 | ‘ I always felt it was difficult for me to find films . |
| 17 | The druidical temple which Johnson saw would have proved extremely difficult for me to find , were it not for the presence in Strichen of one of the most useful guiding systems on earth — a group of local schoolboys idling on their bicycles . |
| 18 | I waited in the kitchen until it was light enough outside for me to find my way through the deep snow back to Thrushcross Grange . |
| 19 | At this time , it was great triumph for me to find that Rachel could bear her beloved Jacob no children . |
| 20 | ‘ Why should it be so strange for me to find work with IMP ? |
| 21 | ‘ It is difficult for me to find the limits of the car yet because I am given only a limited number of laps and I do n't know the circuit . ’ |
| 22 | That 's not for me to find out . ’ |
| 23 | That 's for me to find out . |
| 24 | Said it remains for me to find out . |
| 25 | ‘ I thought , ’ I said , ‘ that it would be more fun for you to find your own way back . |
| 26 | Loss suffered because the dismissal makes it more difficult for you to find another job . |
| 27 | Venus will be in the area of love and relationships in January , June , July and November , so there are opportunities for you to find happiness and fulfilment this year . |
| 28 | A switchboard operator who asked its location was sneeringly told : ‘ That 's for you to find out . ’ |
| 29 | Maybe it is feasible for you to find someone who knows you well enough to comment ( friend , family or colleague ) and to give you some personal insights . |
| 30 | A whole host of patterns are waiting for you to find and use them . |