Example sentences of "[vb mod] find a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet when Cornwall pronounces him the new Earl of Gloucester , and orders him to seek his father out , Edmund has yet another layer of pretence at hand : Edmund 's perversion of such words as ‘ nature ’ , ‘ loyalty ’ , and ‘ blood ’ is grimly evident to us , but not to Cornwall — who may not understand those terms , in any case — and who now puts himself into the position of an adopted father to Edmund : ‘ I will lay trust upon thee ; and thou shalt find a dearer father in my love ’ ( 24f . ) . |
| 2 | We must find a ground-floor flat and have it ready for her to move into as soon as she comes out of hospital . |
| 3 | Mr Edmonds added : ‘ So we must find a new way of running our society so that people , who want to work , can . |
| 4 | Resistance was prolonged from December to February 1947 when at length Sukarno secured approval for the change by putting his position to the test : if they refused , they must find a new president . |
| 5 | Fulham must find a new ground by the end of next season but there had been indications that they might be prepared to quit their Thames riverside site at the end of this season . |
| 6 | Now , with fewer than 2,000 workers in our pits , Cardiff docklands must find a new identity and a new prosperity . |
| 7 | He must find a priceless vase but more importantly he must escape from a planet of bizarre alien women with earthly desires ! |
| 8 | Then you 'll have no trouble relating to Danger — Adventurer At Work , in which you must find a quiet room where you can play adventures all day long and not be disturbed — bliss ! |
| 9 | We must find a quicker way of securing justice . |
| 10 | The problem solver should find a corresponding 7-tuple of joint angles , ( j , j , j , j , j , j , j ) which we shall call J. |
| 11 | Do maintain the knee flex and you should find a good top of the backswing position . |
| 12 | There was , however , no necessity for us to go down the hill for water , for if we continued a little further we should find a good spring on the road . |
| 13 | ‘ I seem to expect the whole happiness and sweetness to come from you ’ , he wrote as he warned Helen that she should find a real need for patience with him . |
| 14 | In 1786 Lord was approached by several members of the club , most notably George Finch-Hatton , later ninth Earl of Winchilsea , and Charles Lennox , later fourth Duke of Richmond [ qq.v. ] , who suggested that he should find a new ground for them , because they wanted the privacy of an enclosed ground near the centre of London . |
| 15 | ‘ She told me I should find a rich girlfriend . |
| 16 | The letter from Doctor Phillips at the Priory Road practice says Mr Mazzotta should find a closer surgery to his home . |
| 17 | It is n't a good idea to climb hills after eating at the Naked Man — ideally you should find a quiet corner and sleep it off like a boa constrictor does after it has swallowed a goat or two too many . |
| 18 | Devlin shook his head , ‘ Jesus , son , but I 'd say you should find a different class of work , the both of you , ’ and he turned and went out . |
| 19 | And the wildfowl and wetlands trust say that if you should find a sick bird , do n't take it to them — contact your local branch of the RSPCA . |
| 20 | Despite the hard words exchanged across the Chamber from time to time this evening , it is plain that there is complete agreement on both sides of the House that those who arrive here with a well-founded fear of persecution should find a safe haven . |
| 21 | Documents have individual identities and the constant prompting for information on document type , author , origin , version , and information elements within the document are ones that should find a ready response from potential users and archivists of material from this phase . |
| 22 | As long as that yield compensates lenders for the extra risk , these bonds should find a ready market . |
| 23 | If ordered into similar action again , they might find a better excuse to abstain . |
| 24 | Men who work with their hands might find a little attention with hand lotion could make them much more romantically stimulating . |
| 25 | If he 'd give me time I might find a proper answer . |
| 26 | If you are very lucky you might find a whole jaw ( see p. 100 ) . |
| 27 | Perhaps plan a special activity for the morning — if you are very energetic , and enjoy swimming , you might find a local bath which offers early morning swimming . |
| 28 | I suggested , and then went on to say that I might find a little job . |
| 29 | But er who knows we 're probably here for another two years , we might find a dead body somewhere . |
| 30 | On the other hand , there is a fair chance that he might find a magic potion which will restore him to full strength and heal his wounds . |