Example sentences of "[vb past] find a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact we did find a clear difference between the three- and the four-year-olds : the younger ones typically pointed to the box with the chocolate and the older children to the empty box . |
| 2 | Women did find a new means of articulating their experiences by publishing , yet it is a mistake to believe that the huge growth in women 's writing went hand in hand with equally momentous shifts in attitudes toward marriage . |
| 3 | But the Government did find a way of accepting a link between the riots and social problems without bringing its main policies into the debate : namely by linking the growth of violent disorder to crime and drugs . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , we did find a general mood in Whitehall and amongst the senior civil servants that their system was not perfect and that the time had come for some fairly radical changes . |
| 5 | In the panniers , she did find a supply of Good Ole Home Cooking — Oreos , Hershey Bars , Babe Ruths , Wrigley 's Gum , Pork Popsicles . |
| 6 | She did n't find it , but buried right down at the bottom she did find a tape cassette in a box . |
| 7 | The second pitch was n't much better , but I did find a few bolts . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , ’ said Uncle Albert hesitantly , ‘ it would certainly cap everything we 've been doing if you did find a black hole . |
| 9 | And even if you did find a houngan , he most probably would n't agree to talk to you , since no one here has any sympathies for the blancs who have always exploited us . ’ |
| 10 | However , in compensation I did find a nice silver hammered halfpenny of Henry V and a few rose farthings . |
| 11 | However an encouraging number of teacher groups did find a first step of action to take as a result of using the process . |
| 12 | I did find a place that would take us but for Holmes there were too many interesting species of humans and dogs , for him to get involved in being trained . |
| 13 | However , we did find a strong influence on the occurrence of episodes severe enough to lead the mother to take the child to a clinic , and those that subsequently resulted in the child being admitted to hospital , as well as an effect on mortality . |
| 14 | But , as at Pittodrie a fortnight ago , the Kilmarnock defence held firm , and even on the rare occasions when Rangers did find a route to goal , veteran goalkeeper Bobby Geddes was on hand to snuff out any danger . |
| 15 | But , as at Pittodrie a fortnight ago , the Kilmarnock defence held firm , and even on the rare occasions when Rangers did find a route |
| 16 | But Paddington did find a note on the door step asking for two extra pints and things . |