Example sentences of "[noun] to find [pn reflx] in the " in BNC.

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1 Gregory himself thought he had married Rachel when he became a monk ; but being pope was like waking up in the night to find oneself in the arms of Liah .
2 It was a huge relief to find himself in the big bedroom with its heavy mahogany furniture .
3 Unsettled at having come halfway around the world to find herself in the same town at the same time as Vitor d'Arcos , she had skipped over any articles which mentioned him , but , on turning a page , had found an article which she could not ignore .
4 Although the story is probably a fair reflection of the Italians ' unwillingness to find themselves in the middle of an English war , most Englishmen seem to have acknowledged Gloucester 's authority .
5 Although the story is probably a fair reflection of the Italians ' unwillingness to find themselves in the middle of an English war , most Englishmen seem to have acknowledged Gloucester 's authority .
6 The first generation to find itself in the vanguard after the second world war mistrusted opera , felt its connections with the old order too oppressive .
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