Example sentences of "find [pron] [adj] [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thomas found himself ill-equipped to answer this bidding call effectively : This doubt of myself is the more powerful , because I see how all along my senses are so powerful . |
| 2 | The Cuban government found itself unable to accept this counter-proposal and withdrew its own offer . |
| 3 | Cohen , however , found it impossible to make this approach work as a result of a confrontation with the kabaka in 1953 , and by 1955 Buganda had confirmed its special constitutional status within Uganda , a status which was if anything reinforced in the independence constitution of 1962 . |
| 4 | Pope 's epistle is probably the most important statement of the dominant view of women in the eighteenth century , and women writing explicitly about issues of gender often found it necessary to confront this poem . |
| 5 | Whether Crawford liked it or not , critics and audiences found it difficult to watch this new character without Frank Spencer and his other previous creations in the back of their minds . |
| 6 | Gary 's neat and composed approach was enjoyed by the discerning fans but some Palace supporters found it difficult to accept this refined talent in the hustle and bustle of the Second Division of the mid-1980s . |
| 7 | In writing this course I have found it necessary to do this in a way which is somewhat different from other writers ' proposals . |
| 8 | Those who embark on this deeper , marketing-centred analysis find it necessary to separate this process from the regular tactical use of the database for sales mailings . |
| 9 | Nonetheless , even today , many frogs and toads find it advantageous to follow this strategy . |
| 10 | Abrams ( Bulmer , 1986 ) drew attention to the complexity of the concept ; many who are perceived as altruistic will themselves acknowledge the profound satisfaction which they derive from their supposedly selfless activities but find it difficult to put this into words . |
| 11 | I know immediately that I would n't like to go ; I would hate to be a servant in a posh house , but I find it difficult to say this . |
| 12 | Since it is usual in training to make circuit patterns from 800 feet or so , inexperienced pilots are often seriously put out if they find themselves unable to do this on a field landing . |
| 13 | Consequently many students who find themselves unable to accept this definition of themselves , who have difficulty in constructing an identity as ‘ physicists ’ or ‘ physical scientists ’ , find that they are outside of the department , that they are gradually less and less successful in getting to grips with the subject . |
| 14 | ‘ We 're finding it tough going this year , ’ says Robin . |
| 15 | Barr says that this will mean repayments of about £88 a month for a London student and that many , finding themselves unable to afford this , will have to extend the repayment period . |
| 16 | Much thought has been given to the order of chapters and teachers may find it helpful to follow this order when possible . |
| 17 | ‘ I do not find it easy to reconcile this ruling of Viscount Dilhorne , which was as I understand central to the answer which the House gave to the certified question , with the reasoning of the House in Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 . |
| 18 | I do not find it easy to reconcile this ruling of Viscount Dilhorne , which was as I understand central to the answer which the House gave to the certified question , with the reasoning of the House in Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 . |
| 19 | ‘ Mrs Giffen wo n't find it easy to influence this house , ’ I said to myself . |
| 20 | He will find it difficult to do this in circumstances where he is ‘ put upon notice . |
| 21 | The authorities may find it difficult to do this . |
| 22 | The Bank of England acted to keep the cost of overnight money low so as to take pressure off the longer dates , but analysts warned that the authorities would find it difficult to keep this tactic going . |
| 23 | She may find it difficult to raise this personally more pressing problem , but until the adviser acknowledges her priorities , Sally may not absorb what is said to her . |
| 24 | But the prisoner who feels integrity and a sense of loyalty to his own group , although he may sincerely repent his crime , might find it difficult to express this publicly . |
| 25 | The governors of royal colonies , appointed by the king , were expected to maintain a rather dignified and aloof attitude and it was thought that they might find it hard to do this if they had lived in the colony as subordinates or as private citizens in the past . |
| 26 | Even the most indulgent husband would find it hard to forgive this foolish wife . |