Example sentences of "she found [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She found him a new toothbrush in its unbroken wrap , and said , ‘ It 's a pity about Sir George . |
| 2 | She found him a ‘ rather stern-featured man ’ , with a strong Northumbrian accent and seems to have preferred the ‘ Rocket ’ which she described as ‘ This snorting little animal , which I felt inclined to pat … ’ and so ranks among the first to fall under the spell of the steam locomotive . |
| 3 | They talked over a meal that was prepared especially for her , and she found him a charming and entertaining companion . |
| 4 | They met ; he found her company agreeable , she found him a new slogan . |
| 5 | In many respects she found him an enigma . |
| 6 | Meryl wrote to tell us of Lena 's general kindness , saying she found her the most helpful and patient person she knew . |
| 7 | She found me a towel upstairs . |
| 8 | The drinks machine was in the passage leading to the library and sometimes one or other of them would sit down for a break , and she found it a relief to talk to a real human being . |
| 9 | Yet , perversely , she found it a relief that he kept his distance . |
| 10 | When her attention returned to Wycliffe it was almost as though she found it an effort to recall what they were talking about . |
| 11 | When she found it the scene was stark . |
| 12 | Having said she would never teach she found it the only way to keep up her Mathematics and bring up a family , so via an evening Technical College Lectureship she slipped into school teaching and has enjoyed it ! |