Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] i found the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Possibly they had all gone off looking for help but I found the child and I cradled the child round my neck with some sort of rag and headed off back to Basra . |
| 2 | A cold draught of air was coming from the kitchen and I found the back door to be wide open — and then my horrified glance fell upon Aunt Louise . |
| 3 | I said goodnight and went to my own room where I found the sleeping-car attendant had duly lowered my bed and laid a chocolate truffle on the pillow . |
| 4 | A week afterwards , I was out poaching very near the place and I found the body of a small lap dog . |
| 5 | I was allowed to record each group and I found the transcribing of the tapes less arduous as I had also been able to make notes . |
| 6 | I went into the garden and I found the cat up a tree . |
| 7 | I went into the garden and I found the baby was asleep in the pram . |
| 8 | I went into the garden and I found the washing had blown away . |
| 9 | I went into the garden and I found the wheelbarrow was full of rubbish . |
| 10 | ‘ I gave up ballet because I found the artifice irksome . |
| 11 | Not often the same policeman , and I gained that experience when I found the way that they were examining property , the way they attended to accidents and street disturbances and they were pretty tough customers and I learnt a lot . |
| 12 | I sincerely believe that the message was in fact received on my part for I found the poem to be particularly touching and genuine in its approach to such a difficult and delicate subject as death . |
| 13 | I ran back and forth across the street until I found the dirty door . |