Example sentences of "they found [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After hearing the evidence the justices announced that they found him guilty , but on hearing of his previous convictions they decided that they would not deal with the case and committed him for trial to quarter sessions . |
| 2 | He was diffident — unlike Ernest who was good at all games — and preoccupied with his country pursuits , but they found him companionable ; himself capable of long hours of solitude , he could always find acquaintances ready to share his company for a time ; but only a few dedicated companions shared his exacting singleminded concentration on these occupations . |
| 3 | ‘ It must have been in the forest — ’ Joan said dreamily ‘ — because that is where they found him next day . |
| 4 | They found him naked in the morning , |
| 5 | They found him plausible . |
| 6 | ‘ In the morning they found him dead , face down on a bare spot , not far from the town . |
| 7 | They confined him , and in the morning when they went to release him they found him dead . ’ |
| 8 | They found him dead in bed from the bomb blast . ’ |
| 9 | They found him interesting if not always politically correct . |
| 10 | ‘ I could n't believe they found me acceptable . |
| 11 | They found it dull being garrisoned here . ’ |
| 12 | He was carrying the same carrier-bag and for some reason they found it impossible not to stare at it . |
| 13 | And it was surprising how frequently they found it necessary to motor down to Edmonton or Calgary . |
| 14 | Some of the more , er , cheerful clubbers staggered over the cobbles of the outdoor Coronation Street set , but studio staff had few complaints : more used to the dry Rotary Club events and business lunches held on-set , they found it all ‘ a pleasant change ’ . |
| 15 | I think they found it surprising , after all the trouble we 've gone to promote this loving relationship , that you 've strayed so long from my side . ’ |
| 16 | As they entered the covert they found it cool and gloomy after the brilliant sun outside . |
| 17 | Because they saw the world as composed of groups rather than of individuals , they found it easy to articulate rules of general application , to which exceptions required specific dispensation . |
| 18 | They also loved their partner to take the initiative as they found it boring if sex was always a case of the man trying it on . |
| 19 | When Kawasaki began operations in their US plant at Nebraska they found it preferable to import components from their subcontractors back in Japan who could even at that distance , guarantee weekly deliveries . |
| 20 | All of these groups were rooted in social relationships , and were initiated by the children because they found it useful and enjoyable to work together . |
| 21 | The readership survey confirmed our belief that we had created a high quality magazine , with many readers saying they found it attractive , colourful and easy to read . |
| 22 | Elizabeth had particularly suffered from the Snowbound school of reviewers ; being insensitive to the charm of her work , they found it trivial . |
| 23 | I like to think they found it fun flying , too . |
| 24 | However , some did make the comment that they found it difficult to get details on the new systems . |
| 25 | As the family grew up the wife could take a less active part in the farm work especially when the son left school but occasionally they found it difficult to settle back into a domestic routine . |
| 26 | Carers were asked whether they found it difficult to cope with any of the tasks they performed . |
| 27 | They found it difficult to rouse him and on seeing the bottle of tablets on the floor next to him , called an ambulance to take him to hospital . |
| 28 | More important , perhaps , they found it difficult to understand why wines which smelled so seductively sweet should taste dry to the point of austerity . |
| 29 | They had , but they found it difficult because you 'd got ta , got ta get a licence to keep them you see . |
| 30 | Celia hoped they were still loyal enough to be decently enthusiastic , even if they found it difficult at first to appreciate the new subtlety of Yorick 's music . |