Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [adv] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | I welcomed moves to cut price increases and did not find that they were being done in secret — I read about them in the newspapers and elsewhere . |
| 2 | If the sergeant got there before you and did n't find you , he would tap with his signalling stick and it goes for miles in the middle of the night — give him a little tinkle , and you walk towards one another . |
| 3 | I checked carefully and did n't find one . |
| 4 | If you bought software from a shop and did n't find it to be suitable you are unlikely to get a refund . |
| 5 | I looked for him but did not find him . |
| 6 | I though about sei-sei-ying , or the condition of being a birch leaf in early autumn , but did not find it helpful . |
| 7 | Yesterday a Durham Police spokesman said : ‘ The officer searched the area but did not find whoever was responsible for the damage . ’ |
| 8 | We climbed some trees looking for nests but did n't find any . |
| 9 | He stooped a couple of times to shift a sheet of corrugated iron or warped plasterboard , but did n't find anything . |
| 10 | ‘ I worked very closely with the clients who see two sets of proofs , ’ says Cleary , 28 , a history graduate who started out in the antiques world but did n't find the challenge she expected and joined Barkers Trident as an editorial assistant . |