Example sentences of "find [pn reflx] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the early 1920s , when the industry was increasingly the preserve of the studios , Goldwyn found himself an outsider , an independent producer in competition with the majors . |
| 2 | They all settled down to eating while Willie , amidst all the chatter and laughter , found himself an object of praise . |
| 3 | It was to her own surprise that Muriel Box , the director of 14 modest budget feature films between 1951 and 1964 , found herself an inspiration and a role model for a new generation of women film-makers , critics and students . |
| 4 | Meredith found herself an interpreter — the son of the cook — and he 'd become her devoted fan . |
| 5 | There is a story that two painters had been drinking until dawn and , on hearing the news of the occupation on the radio , went out and found themselves an inspector of police . |
| 6 | As I find myself an outsider at this point , I can only put to you another question : Are you really sure that the issue of the ordination of women is so fundamental to the gospel that you would leave your Church and , in some cases , surrender your ministries on that point ? |