Example sentences of "find [pron] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from our regular rehearsals we often found ourselves at a loose end and would all troop round together . |
| 2 | I was convinced that the law would back us , so I found someone at a local law centre and she confirmed it , so we went back . |
| 3 | Dulé saw him fall , and ran , swung himself up the smooth wall of the redoubt where the gunners were hard at work , and found himself at a mere arm 's length from one . |
| 4 | Cornelius found himself at a door . |
| 5 | The friend found one at a garage . |
| 6 | She looked into the eyes of this human peacock and found herself at a complete loss for words ; and he too seemed surprised by this girl who had agreed to be his bride : he looked up at her ( she was half a head taller than he ) in a way that she might have interpreted as hostile had she not been in too much of a turmoil herself to notice it . |
| 7 | She found herself at a loss for words . |
| 8 | I can not say how strange it was , how peculiarly dead I felt , when I awoke to find myself at a distance from my father . |
| 9 | At the age of 30 , I suddenly found myself at a turning point in my life . |
| 10 | Very often a student creates his first phrase and then finds himself at a loss . |
| 11 | on a , on how I find you at a particular time . |
| 12 | ‘ Yet you must have help to free you from this condition and , frankly , I have found myself at a loss . |
| 13 | Well , my stars say if you find yourself at a low ebb this weekend do n't worry . |
| 14 | US airlines already find themselves at a disadvantage because of ‘ open sky ’ policies during Reagan-era deregulation , they say . |
| 15 | Visitors look around and find themselves at a party , surrounded by chatting people , but their journey takes on a new twist as they glass is tipped , a face looms over the rim and they are poured into the drinkers throat . |
| 16 | If they can find one at a price they can afford … |
| 17 | Those who live in a high-spending authority , inhabit an expensive house and are part of a small household will find themselves at a triple advantage . |
| 18 | Artistic and musical skills are not always highly prized , and those who are qualified musically may find themselves at a disadvantage because they ‘ have not been trained to serve the Church ’ , and so do not ‘ speak the language of theology ’ . |
| 19 | Another forecast is that companies which have committed themselves to supplying multiple retailers — which is still being publicly advanced as the correct structural direction for the beef industry to take — could find themselves at a permanent disadvantage . |