Example sentences of "find [pron] [adj] at [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Like Sarah he found it strange at first having to change roles from competitor to coach .
2 I found it unbelievable at that time that boys would genuinely want to ask me out and found me attractive .
3 She says , ‘ I found it difficult at first having to relinquish the coaching responsibilities , but it was great working with Rob .
4 Celia hoped they were still loyal enough to be decently enthusiastic , even if they found it difficult at first to appreciate the new subtlety of Yorick 's music .
5 As a mature student I found it difficult at first to work on my own or in groups but now that the course is settling down , I feel that I will be able to tackle most tasks in business because we have had to learn to look for information and assimilate it so that we make it work for us .
6 ‘ I 've found something new at any rate , ’ said Mahmoud .
7 Now and then she lifted an eyeglass up and peered through it for a moment , and , evidently finding it useless at this distance , let it fall again , shaking her head in a frustrated way .
8 One called Success After Sixty ( address on page 149 ) now considers anyone from the age of 50 because of early retirement or redundancy , or because some women on finding themselves alone at this age need to find another job .
9 Planning teams developing materials in a local area can have them produced on high quality equipment , and the materials can be available to others who may find them useful at minimal cost .
10 Folk laugh at him and his funny wee moustache , Mrs Sanderson said , but I do n't find him funny at all .
11 The carer may find it repugnant at first to think of helping the patient with this basic human function .
12 ‘ I do n't find it frustrating at all .
13 I did not find it light-hearted at all .
14 It is possible that you might find it difficult at first to make time for exercise .
15 Julius needs to maintain a certain lifestyle , and you might find it difficult at first to cope with the demands he 'll make on you . ’
16 I said ooh you 'll either find it really funny or you would n't find it funny at all but erm
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