Example sentences of "[prep] [be] found [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Today although church schools have emerged again and crucifixes and images of the Virgin Mary and the saints are to be found adorning many homes , especially in rural areas , the church 's influence on the dominant groups in society is not great . |
| 2 | Or that London bobbies were too often to be found whispering sweet nothings to kitchen maids , and tucking into pastries in servants ' quarters on foggy nights , when they should have been out walking the beat . |
| 3 | The Market on Saturday evenings provided much entertainment as always a number of cheapjacks were to be found selling all sorts of items . |
| 4 | while the Ministry of Defence deployed a speech-synthesiser called Ian McDonald to give the British public all the news fit to print , all of which appeared to be found fit several days after it happened . |
| 5 | Porter and Paisley were frequently to be found leading such marches and various Ministers for Home Affairs found themselves being denounced by loyalists at Orange rallies . |