Example sentences of "we find [pron] in the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We found them in the stables , tending to the horses ; country lads whose constant talk was of saddles , bridles , reins and spurs ; what was good horseflesh and what was n't ; what horses should be fed and when they could drink . |
| 2 | We found ourselves in the kitchen where a well-groomed girl was washing up - one of the tasks for which residents were responsible in this co-operative household . |
| 3 | We found ourselves in the middle of nowhere . |
| 4 | Then our small boat began to go down and we found ourselves in the water . |
| 5 | ‘ After the success of ‘ Colour Of Spring ’ we found ourselves in the position we 'd always dreamed of , ’ explains Mark Hollis , the main force behind Talk Talk . |
| 6 | Squashed between the driver and the mechanic on top of the engine housing in the first truck , we found ourselves in the role of unwitting umpires , keeping the two men from each other 's throats . |
| 7 | The City streets were fairly quiet of course , but as we passed into the suburbs we found ourselves in the midst of the Saturday morning shopping rush . |
| 8 | He did not say what it was but it may be that we found it in the safe this morning . |