Example sentences of "found [pn reflx] in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Barber found himself in the political wilderness with the Tories ' fall from power after the death of Queen Anne in 1715 , he remained loyal to his friends and true to his Tory principles . |
| 2 | Cornelius found himself in the uncluttered office of Mister Arthur Kobold . |
| 3 | So Dustin found himself in the odd position of acting in English , while all around him the cast spoke Italian . |
| 4 | Turning for the door , Mungo suddenly found himself in the overwhelming dark . |
| 5 | In hindsight , it 's difficult to understand what all the furore was about , since Sikorsky only took a minority stake in Westland , but at the height of the storm Cuckney found himself in the unwelcome glare of national publicity . |
| 6 | More than one Gaullist found himself in the difficult situation of having to give de Gaulle a lecture in Gaullism . |
| 7 | In war , more common as the Dukes of Normandy used their English kingship to press their rather doubtful claims to the French throne , Sussex found itself in the front line , convenient both for intended invasions and retaliatory expeditions by licensed French pirates . |
| 8 | Later , she found herself in the front passenger seat of a comfortable grey Rover , and as the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountainous road she stole side-glances at Silas 's profile . |
| 9 | She found herself in the public library . |
| 10 | ‘ In 1945 , ’ Husband said , ‘ they were trading cigarettes-which were better than gold in those days — for party cards and affidavits that they 'd always been true Worker Youths-once they found themselves in the Russian Zone . |
| 11 | And it was here , after the house-warming party which began with hours of few arrivals and long silences , that she and Hugh had finished what was left of the Carafino and found themselves in the narrow bed in the basement where this dramatically argumentative child had been conceived . |
| 12 | When Adenauer took over domestic administration from the occupying forces in 1949 , an estimated seven million of those found themselves in the new Republic . |
| 13 | Yet another court case would loom from this situation although , for once , it was The Smiths who found themselves in the receiving end . |
| 14 | In 1990 , they found themselves in the bizarre situation of being unseeded at Wimbledon , where they had won the title five times . |
| 15 | ‘ And I just found myself in the right place at the right time ! ’ |
| 16 | I found myself in the curious position of being the sponsor minister of the industry and also the minister ultimately answerable for health service spending . |
| 17 | I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new . |
| 18 | I found myself in the ludicrous position of having to judge music I was n't in a position to judge . |
| 19 | I found myself in the ludicrous position of having to judge music I was n't in a position to judge |
| 20 | The WAAF suddenly wound the chair back and I found myself in the semi-prone position with the white bulk looming over me . |
| 21 | When I made my way down its spiral staircase I found myself in the main thoroughfare of the town where I was born . |
| 22 | But afterwards , I found myself in the dim bathroom of my hut staring at a haunted face . |
| 23 | The chair was comfortable but low and I found myself in the disconcerting position of having to look up at him while we spoke . |