Example sentences of "i [modal v] find the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Personally I should find the endless cups of tea one of the more trying aspects of church life , ’ said Gervase . |
| 2 | I might find the odd partridge fight surviving in Lahore or somewhere in Pakistan , they thought , but not in Delhi . |
| 3 | Some temperaments hanker after blueprints — ‘ if only I could find the right formula I 'd triumph ’ . |
| 4 | It came off on the playing field and so there was no way I could find the little screw . |
| 5 | ‘ I promised I 'd find the right man to save Swift and then marry him . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I could not have my revenge on those sub-human creatures who actually killed my father , but I swore to myself that I would find the British Judas who had betrayed him and have revenge . ’ |
| 7 | I would find the hon. Lady 's argument more credible if I had not experienced the difficulties of trying to remember , when on Tyneside to talk about Tyneside . |
| 8 | ‘ I still believe that I can find the great horse of last year , ’ he declared . |
| 9 | Do you or any LRO reader , know where I can find the right hard top ? |
| 10 | Hello seven three one eight , no Roger 's off duty at the moment it 's Chris here erm , he should be , hang on I 'll just have to look at the watch roster and check up on precisely what his movements are , erm just look through tomorrow and I can find the right page in the roster here , er , two thir yeah , he 'll be on tower , so he 'll be in first thing tomorrow from about seven , seven o'clock onwards . |
| 11 | That is where I can find the unusual plants and butterflies . |