Example sentences of "[noun pl] find [pers pn] [adj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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1 In particular , traditional descriptive and analytic methods find it difficult to contemplate such phenomena as : ( 1 ) close approximation of phones without merger ; ( 2 ) overlapping allophones ; ( 3 ) flip-flops , and ( 4 ) reversal of merger .
2 With industries and jobs disappearing around them as they still try to find their way in the new Germany , many east Germans find it comforting to enjoy some harmless fun where , for once , they get the upper hand .
3 The specialization of farms and the mechanization of production have , however , vastly reduced the perquisites which farm workers receive — milk and potatoes are the only significant produce and by no means all farms find it convenient to make these and other small quantities of food available .
4 However , I and others find it difficult to accept that , but I repeat that I have no hard evidence to substantiate my claim .
5 Finally , there are political reasons : people do not , on the whole , enjoy moving away from their communities and politicians find it hard to ignore these feelings .
6 Nonetheless , even today , many frogs and toads find it advantageous to follow this strategy .
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