Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] find [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Scotland I may find some answers . |
| 2 | It 's 8.30 am and I must find that discharge connector for the breathing gear — we 'll need it on the ship when loading begins . |
| 3 | ‘ And now I must find that garden . ’ |
| 4 | I must find that photo as well . |
| 5 | ‘ I must find another job somewhere . |
| 6 | I might find some excuse for myself , however inadequate . |
| 7 | I wondered as I thought of secrets if I might find some release in telling Lili the thing that festered in my soul , and I asked her if she would listen . |
| 8 | But , by exploring the aspirations and motivations of groups of blacks who were highly charged and who brought extraordinary energy to their chosen tasks , I thought I might find some clues as to the kinds of things which move black kids : what makes them tick . |
| 9 | Perhaps I 'll find that cottage by the sea and die there quietly . |
| 10 | Solicitors , I suppose — if it was mine I 'll find new ones . ’ |
| 11 | I 'll find some sheets presently and you can make up a bed in the spare room . |
| 12 | I 'll find another post as soon as you 're better . ’ |
| 13 | I 'll find another job . |
| 14 | I could find genuine analogies between the [ Peruvian ] Indian and what I imagined the Russian muzhik to be ’ ( Ravines : 1951 , p. 13 ) . |
| 15 | I do wish I could find more energy to get on with it . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll come up this evenin' , ’ said Linda , ‘ and if 'er shoes want a polish , I fink I could find some spit for 'er , I expect I could easy find a penn'orth . ’ |
| 17 | The highest percentage of useful material I could find any editor to admit to was around 25 per cent and some quite literally stated that they did not bother with PR material at all . |
| 18 | Lucy had looked at her aunt in puzzled silence before saying , ‘ No doubt I could find this place — but what on earth do you expect me to do when I get there ? ’ |
| 19 | I cleaned myself up and checked out my patch , hoping I 'd find that tabby trespassing . |
| 20 | I detuned my Whites , pinpointed the coin and recovered an American quarter from the sand — one of only eight American coins I would find that evening . |
| 21 | Tomorrow I would find chemical solutions to these new problems . |
| 22 | This particular tool I would find little use for . |
| 23 | In short , there may be some special reason for buying this set ( memories of Zampieri 's Minnie at Covent Garden in 1985 and later , perhaps , or an interest in hearing Domingo live ) , but otherwise I would find any other of the available versions preferable . |
| 24 | To the west and south lie the Welsh mountains and hopefully I shall find ancient markers indicated in the large scale maps which lie in the hills . |
| 25 | But I promise you this , my girl , if you tell lies again , particularly spiteful ones , then I shall find some way of punishing you that you wo n't forget in a hurry . |
| 26 | I shall find some way . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I will find that man , and kill him like a dog . ’ |
| 28 | I will find some shops that suit me . ’ |
| 29 | Though the number of books I have read is pitiful I doubt whether I will find another book as good as this . |
| 30 | Ah what it is I want to find W so I can find that axis as well what |