Example sentences of "find a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result is a 192 page , well produced volume which anyone with an interest in ships and the sea will find a delight to dip into . |
| 2 | er from the work so that you wo n't find the book in there but you 'll find a photocopy of that . |
| 3 | No , but you can , you can build any amount of hostels you like that could accommodate all , all the people that there are , but you would still find a proportion of those who do n't want to come into the system , so , you know |
| 4 | You will find a surprise around every corner to delight all the family . |
| 5 | ‘ At the back of the house you will find a rummage-room ; if you need wellingtons , raincoats , umbrella et cetera , help yourself to whatever fits . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You can never find a policeman when you want one . ’ |
| 7 | It is in the nature of the work that we often ask children to make difficult decisions in drama ; if the class are finding the process difficult it is well worth reflecting publicly on that : " I ca n't imagine anyone would find a decision like this easy . " |
| 8 | ‘ Let's find a phone box , ’ Donna said . |
| 9 | If I could n't find a telephone in Sam 's big workshop I could drive Harry 's car to the nearest house … |
| 10 | I must find a telephone , Harriet thought , as she hurried , head bent against the biting wind , along the Paris street . |
| 11 | If their giro did n't come , erm the only way of of contacting D H S S , was either to go down , or to walk all round until they could find a telephone to do it . |
| 12 | At the biochemistry department at Oxford University scientists are joining the international race to try and find a vaccine for AIDS . |
| 13 | She said , ‘ How do we find a babysitter ? ’ |
| 14 | Somehow the guidebook will always find a chink in this armoury and creep out on the crux move , to wheel and flutter its way to the boulders below . |
| 15 | Drug projects can help you find a GP . |
| 16 | I 'd find a field or a park bench , and early next morning I 'd head on down to the sea . |
| 17 | " No doubt there may be cases in which the draftsman 's ineptitude will succeed in defeating the court 's efforts to find a meaning for the provision in question ; but only if the court is driven to it will it find a provision is void for uncertainty " ( Brown v Gould [ 1972 ] Ch 53 per Megarry J ) . |
| 18 | I 'll create a sense of place and imitate the sounds , Then we 'll find a song specific to that situation . ’ |
| 19 | Can you find a link with something in particular that you found intimidating or menacing in the conflict , to anything of significance in your past ? |
| 20 | The company has a continuing obligation to pay the head-lessor for the rents due under the lease , but it may not be able to recover any of that cost in the future unless it can find a sub-lessee . |
| 21 | If you can not find a diary , buy a large notebook instead . |
| 22 | My , see if we can find a pen or something , that one might work , lean on the table cos it 'll be easier |
| 23 | In this old town mansion , only minutes from the West End , you will find a menu of some distinction , with emphasis on Spanish dishes and seafood plus a great Spanish wine selection . |
| 24 | You 'll find a pile of novels , a record player , and an assortment of Elvis Presley and Dave Brubeck records … ’ |
| 25 | You are tolerant of ways in which the natural world impinges on your life that other people might find a nuisance . |
| 26 | I had an extremely important appointment in town and I could n't find a parking space anywhere else . ’ |
| 27 | Today , you can not find a parking space . |
| 28 | Let's hope we can find a parking space . |
| 29 | Okay , let's see if we can find a parking spot , here , it 'll do nicely , or there or there , no there 's not one there |
| 30 | In the autumn they must find a successor to President Kenan Evren , whose seven-year term ends in November . |