Example sentences of "[vb mod] find [conj] the [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If editors and programme-makers and journalists were more aware of their legal rights , and more courageous in calling the lawyers ' bluff , they might find that the law is not quite the ass it sometimes appears . |
| 2 | And if you look at the professions where women predominate , for example primary teaching and to some measure secondary teaching as well , and in nursing , erm we know that they 're underpaid professions , and I think that if you look at most of the work where women are predominant you 'll find that the pay is less than it would be if men were doing it erm |
| 3 | Erm , I 'm I 'm never sure about Bishops and Archbishops , erm I remember Archbishop Runcie once commenting about er , an activity that took place at the installation of a Bishop and it 's , I gather , I mean I 've , I have n't actually been to one , but if you 're Bishop or an Archbishop when they act to the triumph and act of installation took place there were you 'll find that the person was surrounded by Bishops and they were all sort of looking in on this er , this body that was gon na be installed and somebody once asked what are they doing ? |
| 4 | So yes the answer to the question is yes there is a budget there is a budget and we need to do things now one of the problems could be the budget is n't sufficient to cover all that needs doing so I think you 'll find that the building been built at a certain time there a comes a time you 've got plan a maintenance programme which we have things need to be done . |
| 5 | On closer inspection , you 'll find that the lichen is organised into an outer ring of lobed segments surrounding an inner patch on the surface which develop low cup-like structures for releasing spores . |
| 6 | You could find that the overlap is as little as 50 per cent . |
| 7 | But if we try to use the same two adjectives with the same two nouns in a predicative construction we shall find that the result is ungrammatical : ( 49 ) that rival was possible those two sailors are occasional As in other instances , it is not enough merely to record that possible , occasional and certain other adjectives are ungrammatical in predicative position when constructed with certain nouns . |
| 8 | If you were to smooth out all the material there is in the universe into a uniform sort of sea of particles , you would find that the density was just about one atom in every cubic metre , which is far better than the best vacuum that you can ever make on earth by artificial means . |
| 9 | In these circumstances the courts will find that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence but not volens to the risk ( Owens v Brimmell [ 1977 ] QB 859 ) . |
| 10 | You will find that the modulation is approximately correct when the flashing can only just be seen over the steady glow . |
| 11 | You will find that the paper is positioned correctly and will print without problems . |
| 12 | Anyone with the additional skill of a second European language will find that the picture is far from bleak . |
| 13 | It might be thought that , in such an event , a jury ( or magistrate , should the defendant elect summary trial ) , will find that the language is , at least , insulting to those likely to read and be offended by it , and could enter a convention on these grounds . |
| 14 | We may find that the writer was completely biased in his views and that he falsified his evidence , in which case he is a perjurer and we should hold him in contempt . |
| 15 | If the drafter tries to be too ambitious in restricting or excluding liability , he/she may find that the clause is unreasonable and the client is left without protection . |
| 16 | Additionally , because Acme made two copies instead of the one permitted under the licence agreement , it was in breach of that agreement and , depending on the terms in the licence dealing with breach , may find that the licence was brought to an end and that the purported transfer to Zenith is void . |
| 17 | In the latter case , if you try to drive too hard a bargain , you may find that the offer is withdrawn . |