Example sentences of "find it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Researchers in this area are likely to find it a useful entry to the literature , and a source of ideas on research needs . |
| 2 | GLASS giant Pilkington continues to find it a hard grind . |
| 3 | Those who worked for ‘ Laura Ashley ’ at this time found it a mixed experience . |
| 4 | Harrington and Lewis both said they found it a pleasant change from their usual routine . |
| 5 | I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well . |
| 6 | And although Whigs under Anne liked to claim that James had been deposed for breaking his original contract with the people , they found it a credible way of embarrassing their political opponents to argue that it was the Tories who had been responsible for James 's downfall . |
| 7 | There with the Princess 's permission as the only journalist , I found it a fascinating insight into how Diana conducts a part of her life that has until now been comparatively secret . |
| 8 | Most respondents found it a useful medium for aiding some cosmetic task or other . |
| 9 | First , because of membership of the EMS , wage-bargainers and price-setters in other countries may take particular notice of the DM exchange rate and inflationary trends ( if any ) in the Federal Republic ; second , over a period of time , wage and price responses in other countries might evolve towards the German norm ; third , it may simply be that in a period when for fundamental social and political reasons the control of inflation came to assume dominance in policy-making , policy-makers found it a useful discipline to conduct their fiscal and monetary affairs in such a way as to stabilise the exchange rate against the DM . |
| 10 | The older women found it a terrible strain . |
| 11 | The Evening Standard , commenting on Oz 's inaugural issue , found it a great disappointment . |
| 12 | The professionals found it a tough test , with Wirral 's Andy Mitchell returning the only sub par round in the 36-hole event . |
| 13 | I found my way to a temperance hotel advertised in the guide-book and found it a homely house . |
| 14 | I had been his guest in the air very briefly before when I was taken up to see Low Birk Hatt as a bird would see it , and I found it a thrilling experience , quite the best way to travel . |
| 15 | When police found it a few minutes later they looked inside expecting to find the baby but the back seat was empty . |
| 16 | In 1983 he took over the captaincy of Jamaica when Rowe went to South Africa but found it a difficult business , perhaps because he is too quiet and introspective for cricket leadership . |
| 17 | Emmie found it a dreadful sound . |
| 18 | Visitors found it a lovely house , full of air and hospitality . |
| 19 | Vaughan loves to cook , but finds it a punishing way to make a living : ‘ People told me that there was no job harder than nursing , ’ recalls Vaughan , ‘ but they were wrong ! |
| 20 | She finds it a little bit difficult . |
| 21 | I have always found it a great advantage to loathe my political opponents . |
| 22 | The numbers of applications and appeals have risen markedly in recent years , particularly in the retail development sector where developers have found it a useful means of overcoming local authority resistance to particular schemes . |
| 23 | She had found it a few days earlier and feeling an immediate love for the place , determined to find time to sit there . |
| 24 | Most club golfers experimenting with this shot are surprised at just how accurately the ball will roll and soon find it a preferable shot to the wedge . |
| 25 | My ladies find it a sad chore since reading Latin does not come easily to them , and after a day spent poring over official parchments my own eyes ache so . ’ |
| 26 | In fact I find it a fascinating creature which is colourful and lively , remaining active at all times of the day and night — and is virtually indestructible . |
| 27 | I find it a mundane planet , rowdy |
| 28 | EPC 's expertise brings significant benefits to its members in the water and process industries , and the club 's continuing expansion indicates that they find it a cost-effective extension of in-house resources , as well as a focal point for keeping abreast of developments in the field of effluent treatment . |
| 29 | I find it a refreshing change . |
| 30 | ‘ You 've won , Leo , ’ she managed quietly , ‘ and I hope with all my heart that you find it a pyrrhic victory . ’ |