Example sentences of "[adj] have found a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is used to different degrees in different authorities , which indicates that some have found a way to avoid this particular form of compulsory removal . |
| 2 | She was a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition , and considered herself fortunate to have found a suitor . |
| 3 | ‘ Perhaps she 's his paramour , ’ said Julia , delighted to have found a use for the word . |
| 4 | She , speaking Slovene , had managed to understand their primitive Russian , and they were delighted to have found a civilian who was able to communicate with them a little , and who reminded them of their mothers . |
| 5 | She was crazy about these clothes , delighted to have found an outfit she could wear every day , wanting , like a Chinese peasant , never to have to think about what to put on . |
| 6 | The German chancellor beset with the economic burdens of absorbing the old East Germany is delighted to have found an ally , John Major . |
| 7 | Joyce and Rourke were just happy to have found a dream lifestyle though they occasionally questioned why their pockets were still empty . |
| 8 | They first had found a foot and then the body of a man , but he was dead . |
| 9 | He said , ‘ I am grateful to have found a man of such sincerity in your position . |
| 10 | One American daguerreotypes , a Baptist minister called Levi Hill , claimed in 1850 to have found a combination of chemistry which would record colour as well as tone , and he made several announcements promising to reveal the technique . |
| 11 | One American daguerreotypes , a Baptist minister called Levi Hill , claimed in 1850 to have found a combination of chemistry which would record colour as well as tone , and he made several announcements promising to reveal the technique . |
| 12 | She was very hospitable , made Jane sit down , was friendly to the dogs , brought coffee , then sat down herself , obviously overjoyed to have found a neighbour . |