Example sentences of "found [pn reflx] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had found himself looking into the infinitely complex growth of stem and grass and leaf and tendril and fine twig that covered the moor in a thick springy upholstery , but also beyond this , through and beside this , into clear darkness . |
| 2 | The other main reason is that , having been sidelined by Neil Kinnock last year into the job of transport , Mr Prescott has found himself appearing on the early-evening television and radio bulletins more often than any other member of the Shadow Cabinet . |
| 3 | One night he had found himself chuckling at the merry escapades of Mr Pickwick ; another night he had wept uncontrollably at the death of Little Nell . |
| 4 | Some of those unwilling to follow this route have quickly found themselves passing into the hands of the ultimate willing vendor , the receiver . |
| 5 | They have also found themselves agreeing to the introduction of temporary workers in return for employers granting increased job security for the majority of the labour force . |