Example sentences of "they [modal v] find [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they accept a contractual obligation to provide care , they may find that voluntary sector care increasingly substitutes for services which otherwise would have been provided by statutory agencies ; they will thus become mainstream rather than supplying supplemental , additional services . |
| 2 | Some prefer to feed from the tank bottom , or the midwater level , however , and if we do not cater for these fish they may find all the food gets eaten before any sinks down to them . |
| 3 | Having managed against these odds to develop a relationship to the love-making stage , they may find this itself is impeded by their own feelings of inadequacy . |
| 4 | They may find this rather more awkward though given the abrasive edge which Kilkenny possess . |
| 5 | They heard the judge say they may find some of those verdicts diffcult to understand ; that was no reflection on their credibility as witnesses . |
| 6 | Squids are so intelligent and swift-moving that they must find little difficulty in avoiding man 's clumsy deep-sea dredges . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , they 'll find that out in Warley . |
| 8 | Erm sh because apparently if they do go in an office , they 'll find these are far slower than anything else they would ever work on , |
| 9 | It is fair conjecture that the Chelsea porcelain painters working from live plants sought subjects from the nearby Physic Garden , where they might find many impressive exotics flowering for the first time in this country . |
| 10 | The adventurers can easily get two rings ( by breaking the other three ) , but they might find some ingenious solution to the problem . |
| 11 | They could find that out easily enough , so why not tell them ? |
| 12 | " They came round again to see if they could find any more clues , " Sara said , " but so far a blank ; and also , I don think anything was stolen , thanks to you . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't think they 'd find that very amusing . ’ |
| 14 | they 'd find any of the conversation under the sun to talk about ! |
| 15 | She knew only too well where they 'd find some of it . |
| 16 | And they would find this fact indicated by peculiarities in the use of the word ‘ being ’ or ‘ existence ’ which the logical positivist critique does n't begin to take account of . |
| 17 | An incurable optimist , she was sure that they would find some way of making their living , but she knew that her sister was afraid they would n't — and in that case , of course , they would have to let the cottage , and separate after all . |
| 18 | Those readers who are now sufficiently convinced that the F-Plan is the first realistically helpful medical advance in slimming , as indeed it is , may if they wish turn to page 91 of this book , where they will find all the rules for following the plan , followed by recipes , menus and charts . |
| 19 | They have reached the crucial point at which they can save because they have discharged other liabilities , but they will find such saving difficult . |
| 20 | Think of a group of foreign language students ( either one you know or one defined by age , learning purpose , and situation ) and decide which terms they will find most useful . |
| 21 | Library and information science researchers keep wanting to do more research on the ‘ information needs of managers ’ in the vain hope that , eventually , they will find some managers somewhere who say that librarians and information scientists are the salt of the earth , and that their businesses would fail without them ! |
| 22 | ‘ Otherwise they will find some reason to put Carl above me . ’ |
| 23 | Large water changes will stress your fish and they will find any slight difference in salinity or temperature more noticeable . |
| 24 | Large water changes will stress your fish and they will find any slight difference in salinity or temperature more noticeable . |
| 25 | As couples live together over a period of years they will find more and more areas where decisions can be made without consultation because they will understand a lot of each other 's interests and desires . |
| 26 | They will find another activity where athletes are more receptive to their requirements . ’ |
| 27 | He said : ‘ In principle they like the scheme but we have to see whether they can find any money to back it up . |