Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] found [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While many a villager born in so small an island as Britain might pass all his days without seeing the sea , some of his comrades from every European land risked its dangers , courted its excitement — or just found it serviceable for their varied aims . |
| 2 | The truth is that Mark had always known him as Steven and naturally found it ridiculous to change to Morrissey . |
| 3 | She had been denied the company of males during her early life and now found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex . |
| 4 | The Sutton pupils quickly noticed that Russells Hall pupils , whom they had imagined would be perfect writers and illustrators , sought help from the teachers and each other and often found it difficult to locate required information . |
| 5 | He was well aware of the anthropomorphism and indeed found it satisfying ; it was as though , in the Britches , thigh-deep in lashing nettle and octopus strands of clutching bramble he was coming to grips at last with a great many things and , as often as not , getting the upper hand . |
| 6 | She not only got pregnant but also found it impossible to further her career in the Tory party . |