Example sentences of "find themselves [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some find themselves into formal language while others remain always in the realm of slang . |
| 2 | Recipients of many conifers have been the National Parks which now find themselves under serious threat from developers instead of trees . |
| 3 | Evidence for this comes from the fact that the ambivalent expression does not seem to be confined to a limited range of situations , in which individuals find themselves on public display , especially to an audience from a higher social class or more advanced educational attainment . |
| 4 | No wonder brewers find themselves with unprofitable outlets in such areas , whatever pub concept they apply to them . |
| 5 | Despite great efforts to ‘ bottle up ’ sources of funds within regional boundaries , some banks find themselves with excess liquidity which they are not allowed to use for expanding credits to local enterprises , and this has led to some inter-regional flows of bank funds ( and to the uncontrolled expansion of bank lending to firms such as Agrokomerc ) . |
| 6 | Girls who suddenly find themselves with enormous breasts may collapse in on themselves in embarrassment or try to hide behind folded arms , and the result is an equally collapsed voice which often gives out altogether at crucial moments . |
| 7 | But while the United States , France , the UK and Germany still find themselves in similar league positions to a hundred years ago , there is now a growing challenge from a dozen or more previously dependent nations , especially in Asia . |
| 8 | The police have praised Parveen for her courage , but they 're not recommending that women who find themselves in similar situations react in the same way . |
| 9 | ( This trend has been so insistent that when men find themselves in part-time work economists have begun to call this the feminisation of labour . ) |
| 10 | As well as the growth in the number of low-paid jobs , a significant group of flexible workers find themselves in great demand , and consequently gain high salaries . |
| 11 | Many find themselves in low-paid part-time employment , with few prospects for real security or advancement . |
| 12 | The Artisans and the main Aldeburgh club find themselves in separate halves of the draw at the semi-final stage to be played on June 27 at neutral venues . |
| 13 | As two likeable gangsters running away from a vicious killer and the crack-selling Triads , Coltrane and Idle hide in a convent , where , inevitably , they find themselves in 101 dodgy situations . |
| 14 | Even given the expenditure that the Government have devoted to the public sector , there can not be many Ministers who find themselves in such a favourable position . |
| 15 | It should be borne in mind that many labour-only sub-contractors lack administrative and management ability and therefore find themselves in financial difficulties when employing labour or expanding their gang size . |
| 16 | It is this ‘ position ’ that homosexuals find themselves in modern Britain that requires further consideration . |
| 17 | For those who find themselves in that category , something extra is now needed , some adventitious stroke of fortune , something to upset the terms of the argument and create a world no longer dominated by a leader of proven unpopularity . |
| 18 | An interest-free loan fund is also available to students who find themselves in unforeseen financial difficulty . |
| 19 | An interest-free loan fund is also available to students who find themselves in unforeseen financial difficulty . |
| 20 | People whose disabilities begin with severe illness or injury find themselves in medical hands whether they like it or not . |
| 21 | Well , life has changed since then , and people now have to be a little bit wary when they meet strangers or find themselves in unusual places or situations . |
| 22 | Perhaps the cooler attitude and the rigours of endless hours of practice are the reasons why so many top players find themselves in extended slumps and periods of burn out . |
| 23 | Perhaps almost by definition , travel , like philosophy , is for those who find themselves in some sense displaced . |
| 24 | We are currently considering these issues and expect to offer advice and guidance to actuaries who find themselves in these circumstances which can often prove difficult for a professional advisor . |
| 25 | Scholes is not a Marxist , but his American cultural populism has affinities with recent Marxist writing ; at the same time , Hirsch and Scholes find themselves in unexpected agreement . |
| 26 | There are many different reasons for being alone and equally different needs to be considered for the people who find themselves in this position . |
| 27 | Teachers who find themselves in this position are of course free in principle to leave . |
| 28 | Despite much popular misconception , there are relatively few individuals or families that find themselves in this position . |
| 29 | Well , it 's erm , fairly local incident , that this paper has been er borne , er to give the er permission for borrowing , when the labour , liberal er controlling group find themselves in this embarrassing position , er , of having to find an extra eleven million pounds to maintain their services . |