Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] find [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could find nothing in the text to justify such an idea , but my aunt said she knew by ‘ feminine intuition ’ . |
| 2 | Oh that 's erm ah yes , I should try to use the calculator if I could find it on the machine ! |
| 3 | Doubted if I could find it in the undergrowth . |
| 4 | Sometimes at night I 'd find myself beyond the souks in narrow lanes between windowless houses . |
| 5 | That I 'd find you in the office as usual at this time . |
| 6 | If there was any popular support for Saddam Hussein anywhere in Iraq after the disasters of the war , I thought I 'd find it in the Sunni Moslem towns on the Tigris north of Baghdad . |
| 7 | Maybe I shall find them among the dead . |
| 8 | I would be extremely interested to know the thinking behind this policy , and look forward to your assurance that next time I buy Spare Rib from W H Smith I will find it in the Women 's Section . |
| 9 | Another who may find himself in the same situation will call upon all his inner resources in his efforts to deal with the problem . |
| 10 | If you are replacing one copper cylinder with another , you may find one with the connections in the same place . |
| 11 | You may find yourself in the midst of a lengthy disputation about the rights and wrongs of a particular request you made ( 'But you said another five minutes , mum ! ' ) . |
| 12 | You ought to find someone on the same wavelength , who knows your mind , your love of freedom , who thinks of you the same instant you think of him . |
| 13 | From this , we will not be excluded , but will in turn exclude them , including some of those who might find themselves in the terrain of our state because their being on our state threatens the unity of our state , just as they perceive us to be a threat to their unity , and so on and so on . |
| 14 | Well , do n't keep me waiting another time , or you 'll find yourself on the Report for improperly working your beat . |
| 15 | ‘ You 'll find one on the next landing . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You 'll find her in the drawing-room , ’ Dot heard Mrs Hollidaye say . |
| 17 | You 'll find them at the very end of , of chapter twenty eight . |
| 18 | You 'll find them in the wine sections , priced from £2.49 to Pounds 2.79 for 200ml . |
| 19 | There are starters , main courses and side dishes and you 'll find them in the freezer cabinet . |
| 20 | You 'll find him on the practice pitch . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ If you wish to meet the dog , ’ she whispered , ‘ you 'll find him on the island . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ No , but you 'll find him in the bar at the nearest race meeting to London . |
| 23 | When there 's no racing nearby , you 'll find him in the Garrick Club . ’ |
| 24 | You 'll find him in the Royalbion Hospitality Unit . ’ |
| 25 | Maggie started to laugh , saying , ; ‘ If you could n't find him among the five hundred there 's less chance you 'll find him among the fifty . ’ |
| 26 | You 'll find everyone from the bank manager to your lover ( or potential lover ) is open to a little gentle persuasion . |
| 27 | This is quite a challenging assignment , but you 'll find it worth the effort . |
| 28 | If you 're not sure about what you should do when , contact your local Agricultural Development Advisory Service ( ADAS ) office : you 'll find it in the phone book under the section devoted to the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Foods . |
| 29 | Hustle the Panda along your average back road and you 'll find none of the woolliness that might be expected from a car of this price range . |
| 30 | But , before she could find it in the darkness , he switched on the bedside lamp , and her face flamed with colour as he turned to look at her , his eyes darkening as they swept freely over her nakedness . |