Example sentences of "find [pron] at a " in BNC.
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1 | Apart from our regular rehearsals we often found ourselves at a loose end and would all troop round together . |
2 | I was convinced that the law would back us , so I found someone at a local law centre and she confirmed it , so we went back . |
3 | Dulé saw him fall , and ran , swung himself up the smooth wall of the redoubt where the gunners were hard at work , and found himself at a mere arm 's length from one . |
4 | Cornelius found himself at a door . |
5 | The friend found one at a garage . |
6 | She looked into the eyes of this human peacock and found herself at a complete loss for words ; and he too seemed surprised by this girl who had agreed to be his bride : he looked up at her ( she was half a head taller than he ) in a way that she might have interpreted as hostile had she not been in too much of a turmoil herself to notice it . |
7 | She found herself at a loss for words . |
8 | On the Left Bank the Germans began to find themselves at an increasing tactical disadvantage . |
9 | I can not say how strange it was , how peculiarly dead I felt , when I awoke to find myself at a distance from my father . |
10 | At the age of 30 , I suddenly found myself at a turning point in my life . |
11 | Very often a student creates his first phrase and then finds himself at a loss . |
12 | on a , on how I find you at a particular time . |
13 | But it also happens that in the organization of recorded knowledge for retrieval the profession of librarianship finds itself at an interesting point of crisis . |
14 | ‘ Yet you must have help to free you from this condition and , frankly , I have found myself at a loss . |
15 | Well , my stars say if you find yourself at a low ebb this weekend do n't worry . |
16 | US airlines already find themselves at a disadvantage because of ‘ open sky ’ policies during Reagan-era deregulation , they say . |
17 | Visitors look around and find themselves at a party , surrounded by chatting people , but their journey takes on a new twist as they glass is tipped , a face looms over the rim and they are poured into the drinkers throat . |
18 | ‘ I 'd better not waste any more time , ’ she added , pushing the door open and going through , finding herself at an entrance to the dock area that she had seen from Froebe 's office . |
19 | If they can find one at a price they can afford … |
20 | Those who live in a high-spending authority , inhabit an expensive house and are part of a small household will find themselves at a triple advantage . |
21 | Artistic and musical skills are not always highly prized , and those who are qualified musically may find themselves at a disadvantage because they ‘ have not been trained to serve the Church ’ , and so do not ‘ speak the language of theology ’ . |
22 | Another forecast is that companies which have committed themselves to supplying multiple retailers — which is still being publicly advanced as the correct structural direction for the beef industry to take — could find themselves at a permanent disadvantage . |