Example sentences of "and he [modal v] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he 'll find he 's not so much |
| 2 | If Harry wanted to play bridge , they could learn together , join a club , and he might find a chance to play bridge in the daytime when she was unavailable , and eventually get to mind less about her other activities . |
| 3 | Naughton , who paid 15,000gns for the gelding last month , plans a campaign over fences for him next winter and he may find that Dai Burchell 's four-year-old Maamur will prove too good for him . |
| 4 | In the case of a Japanese company wishing to invest in this country , whereas hitherto the attractions of the United Kingdom economy , along with the English language , which is important in Japanese investment , have been significant , for the future we are issuing a warning to the Japanese investor to be careful ; he may not be able to price across Europe in the future , he may experience high interest rates in this country and he may find it much harder to trade into the Community , because if we are not participating in the single currency we may not get all the benefits of the single market either . |
| 5 | And she knew she was expendable ; one word out of place and he would find another Sunday partner . |
| 6 | The make-up , which seemed to be her sole extravagance , cluttered the single shelf in the cramped shower and he would find half-empty , opened jars and bottles in the food cupboard . |
| 7 | But sometimes , on the darkest nights , when the waves pounded the shingle like bursts of distant gunfire , both the science and the symbol would seem to him as transitory as those drowned lives and he would find himself wondering if this great hulk would one day yield to the sea , like the wave-smashed concrete from the last war defences , and like them become a broken symbol of man 's long history on this desolate coast . |
| 8 | At least , Peter had found them disastrous , and he would find them so again if Anna chose to try and charm Colonel Richardson out of his opinion of working clergy wives . |
| 9 | He would go very quietly now , and he would go very stealthily , and he would slink inside Tara , and he would find out quite a lot about Medoc . |
| 10 | She was ready for a refuge and he would find it and bring her there . |
| 11 | They would walk in the dusk by the water , listening to the lapping of the tide against the boats , and there would be someone there , perhaps , whom she would understand , appeal to more than his usual friends , for she could do things like deal with electricity and mend things , and she had not always lived in England , that was interesting , and she did not just giggle and think about clothes , and he would find her a relief to talk to , this rather exceptional , different person , someone with imagination . |
| 12 | Was it possible that Charles ' previous luck could be repeated and he 'd find the door to the utility room open ? |
| 13 | Perhaps Dane would go unsatisfied from Shae 's bed in search of that ‘ real woman ’ , and he 'd find her ready and waiting in Marianne . |
| 14 | He refused professional tuition because he felt there must be a better way to play golf and he must find it for himself . |
| 15 | At this moment it was for him to protect her , and he must find a way to do it . |
| 16 | And he will find all sorts of possible explanations for the choice of godparents who are friends of the non-Christian couple , equally non-religious and yet quite happy to vow that they will , in the name of the child , renounce the devil and all his works , the vain pomp and glory of the world , with all covetous desires of the same , and the carnal desires of the flesh , so that they will not follow , nor be led by them . |
| 17 | The slurry was still advancing relentlessly and he could find no way through . |
| 18 | Listen , I ca n't stay for long , but I 've twisted Dmitri 's arm and he can find you a couple of tickets for Hedda ! |