Example sentences of "[modal v] find [pron] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 A great silence filled the house , the servants were asleep , not knowing that tomorrow they must find themselves other positions .
2 From now on the people of Marinus must find their own answers .
3 In general , we must find our statistical bearings through more specific standards of comparison , written English having a different set of norms from spoken English , and so on .
4 I must find my own words , from myself .
5 You 'll find your own things
6 ‘ I 'll find you some ear-rings , ’ he promised , ‘ and the car will come for you at six , ready or not . ’
7 If Pittsburgh do go all the way , they could find their old rivals the Dallas Cowboys waiting for them .
8 On top of that , if the FA see the Davis case as a precedent , they could be without their England striker for a long spell , while Wright could find his international claims weakened .
9 North of the border , the Scottish Office emphasised that Scotland would find its own solutions to reform .
10 North of the border , the Scottish Office emphasised that Scotland would find its own solutions to reform .
11 Most would find their next jobs in similar bucket shops .
12 Should Labour win , newly-appointed ministers would find their pre-election discussions have enabled their civil servants to prepare briefs on implementing manifesto pledges .
13 Teachers preparing for examinations … will find them rich sources of information .
14 You will find your professional abilities to be in constant demand and you will be directly concerned with the provision of services .
15 By trying different sheets and pushing them to perform your working requirements , you will find your favourite papers in time .
16 I can not promise a debate on it next week , but perhaps he will find his own opportunities to discuss it in greater detail .
17 You will find us 9 miles from York , 11 miles from Malton on the road from the A64 to Sheriff Hutton , just along from the Blacksmiths Arms and Elm Tree Antiques .
18 Others may find their essential needs met by acted-out fantasy , as with the man who insists that his adult partner should dress and behave like a child .
19 Now England officials may find their past errors returning to haunt them .
20 Those who have regular access to private transport may find their social activities increasing , while the relatively immobile may experience an increase in their wishes to make social visits which can not readily be satisfied .
21 If he 's never been particularly affectionate and you 've never complained before , he may find your sudden demands puzzling and irritating , although I hope he realises that you 're anxious to improve things for the sake of the marriage and not just for yourself .
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