Example sentences of "i find [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My mother can come with us until I find her a suitable companion . ’ |
| 2 | I find her a bit hard actually . |
| 3 | Between ourselves , I find them a little too deterministic for my taste . |
| 4 | I find them a constant worry when they 're sleeping cos you 're making sure whether they 're still breathing |
| 5 | ‘ I hope I find you the same . ’ |
| 6 | Tonight I find you the special number one steak , and the best wine . ’ |
| 7 | I find it a little horrifying to think that some Commercial pilots flying large numbers of passengers may have had very little exposure to reduced ‘ g ’ . |
| 8 | I find it a more natural environment . |
| 9 | Speaking from NatWest 's experience of the DTI report on its role in Blue Arrow 's rights issue , Lord Alexander said : ‘ I find it a simply awful process that people of 40 years ’ experience should have to resign on the basis of judgments in the report without having the opportunity of going through the regulatory process that you in Parliament provided . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Well , having just arrived in France , Christopher , I find it a bit overwhelming . |
| 11 | If the engagement lasts several days , like this festival , the first half drags ; I find it a strain to have to talk to people again , I 'm haunted by the inevitably unfinished ‘ finished ’ work at home . |
| 12 | I find it a sad small dramatic irony that Leslie never knew what I did at Bletchley , and , naturally , was unaware even of the existence of Ultra , let alone its significance in his own military enterprises . |
| 13 | I find it a rather jagged composition , certainly devoid of the warmth and innocence of ‘ Hatful Of Hollow ’ . |
| 14 | In fact I find it a fascinating creature which is colourful and lively , remaining active at all times of the day and night — and is virtually indestructible . |
| 15 | ‘ Because I listen to a lot of jazz and classical music and the others listen to harder stuff , I find it a challenge to try and incorporate my influences into what we do , ’ Adam enthuses , dropping in the expression ‘ be-bop hardcore ’ to pinpoint his guitar quirks . |
| 16 | I gather this is normal practice but I find it a little unreasonable . |
| 17 | I find it a delicious and refreshing cold fruit purée . |
| 18 | William Empson has commented , " I find it a completely achieved poem ; probably Coleridge was lying when he told the story of the person from Porlock , nearly twenty years later … " |
| 19 | and I feel , I find it a bit frightening at times as well on , on the road , you know with things |
| 20 | I find it a very useful thing , and I am as bad as the next person at chatting merrily away with little thought of time or the expense of it . |
| 21 | It is obvious , too , that image and language become combined in a more pervasive and subtle way still to give some words a gender — as in European languages — although they appear neutral : I find it a constant effort of will to look at picture books with my three-year-old and say ‘ That 's the farmer and that 's the farmer 's husband ’ . |
| 22 | I , I , I find it a bit illogical |
| 23 | ‘ In most ways , though I find it a bit frustrating at times . |
| 24 | Personally I choose to travel by train , and am prepared to pay a higher fare to do so , because I find it a more comfortable , and usually more enjoyable mode of travel . |
| 25 | I find it a little difficult to take that kind of question from an hon. Gentleman who said that we ought to eat New Zealand apples and refuse to eat British sausages . |
| 26 | I find it a mundane planet , rowdy |
| 27 | It is neither the ninety seven thousand , nine hundred and fifty seven pounds claim by Mr nor the forty seven thousand one hundred and eighty five pound figure contended for by Mr but I find it a fair figure for the cost of the plaintiff 's transport in the years ahead . |
| 28 | I find it a refreshing change . |
| 29 | I find it a bit hard to believe what said about being the boom 's coming ba not boom but picking up . |
| 30 | Yes , I find it a lot easier actually not to know what they 've done , when you start work there you tend to come over these cases , which to do |