Example sentences of "find [pron] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | on a , on how I find you at a particular time . |
| 2 | If you ca n't find the particular brand name , find one with a similar % alcohol . |
| 3 | You hear these people say I do n't ask anything of my staff that I 'm not prepared to do myself , then you find something like a ninety hour week or something . |
| 4 | We find him in a disgusting attitude of respect towards predecessors whose intellect is vastly inferior to his own . |
| 5 | You rarely find anyone with a neutral opinion on snakes . |
| 6 | I find myself on a small brick platform about twenty feet above a man-made , well-bricked channel which follows a straight course through the factories and warehouses . |
| 7 | ‘ You see , I find myself in a similar position . ’ |
| 8 | And on a good night the stars would seem to brighten ; if you looked up it was like a clear winter 's night in the city , one of those nights when you find yourself on a dark street , one without streetlamps , and for once you can see that the stars have different colours ; they are like still fireworks . |
| 9 | Well , my stars say if you find yourself at a low ebb this weekend do n't worry . |
| 10 | For example , every time the telephone or doorbell rings , pause for two seconds before answering ( you may find this simple exercise harder than it might seem ! ) ; or , if you find yourself in a heated discussion or argument , count from ten to one before responding . |
| 11 | Women in business today still find themselves in a male-dominated environment where only 20% of managers are women . |
| 12 | However the situation is potentially lethal to fish , who find themselves in a similar situation to those human divers experiencing the bends ! |
| 13 | Concern was also expressed about the lack of rights for trainees — they often find themselves in a vulnerable situation . |
| 14 | With the changes in the political environment and the climate globally and continentally , some companies which have grown and built their considerable business on the production of arms now find themselves in a changed situation ; many have moved very rapidly to the formulation of new products and services quite distinct from their original product base . |
| 15 | When this happens , cells do things they would not otherwise have done , presumably because , after amputation , they find themselves in a changed environment . |