Example sentences of "find [pn reflx] [v-ing] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we examine what it is one participant is ready to see that other participants might read into a situation and what it is that will cause him to provide ritual remedies , followed by relief for these efforts , we find ourselves looking at the central moral traditions of Western culture . |
| 2 | As one who grew up in the Dark Ages and is , as a result , spiritually stunted and psychologically scarred , I regularly find myself cringing at the sight of moaning footballers and speculating , in a twisted fashion , on how much better they might play if all the energy spent on operating the jaws were to be concentrated on getting on with the game . |
| 3 | As so often in this story of my own anorexia nervosa , I find myself arriving at the same conclusion , the same central statement : it could have worked for some people , but it did n't work for me . |
| 4 | As we dance I find myself staring at the French girl — she has a very pretty face with long , dark hair on to her shoulders , slim build and about 5′ 2″ in height . |
| 5 | Samuel Butler offers his readers a helpful hint : ‘ to know whether you are enjoying a piece of music or not , you must see whether you find yourself looking at the advertisement of Pears soap at the end of the programme ’ . |
| 6 | As soon as the doors are opened , the adventurers find themselves standing at the threshold of room 49 . |