Example sentences of "had find a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had found a good quick way of conveying the fact that something had arisen suddenly at her end that must claim her immediate attention ; a summons to go to the boss s office , the arrival of someone with whom she had an appointment , or letters to be signed to catch the afternoon post . |
| 2 | He believed he had found a good humoured gentleman in Holland who would send him plants , but was critical of him for overheating his stoves . |
| 3 | Perhaps he had found a new temporary partner by now . |
| 4 | In January 1981 , Emsley and others reported in the Journal of the American Chemical at Society ( vol 103 , p 24 ) that they had found a new strong hydrogen bond which formed between fluoride and amides — organic salts of ammonia . |
| 5 | Once , before she was born , her father had found a curious bloated and boggle-eyed fish on the shore . |