Example sentences of "he could find a [noun sg] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 He wondered where he could find a chance of quieter work .
2 It has made him a millionaire but 32-year-old Chris would sell it all tomorrow if he could find a buyer .
3 He said he would be back at the Ascension , if he could find a ride ; failing that , at Pentecost .
4 A group of teachers asked Hinrich Medau if he could find a use for some wooden clubs — gradually every possibility was explored , and today they are an indispensable part of the Medau movement equipment .
5 At first they assumed that he could find a place among the steep woods behind Camserney and be supplied by their good friends Donald and Aileen Gillies at the mill .
  Next page