Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] find " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the first visitors did find intelligent life within the planet , in a vast hallowed-out area that has as much land area as some smaller worlds . |
| 2 | Their only hope was a university scholarship or exhibition and , though a small number of refugees did find their way into university by this route , it was more common for those who wanted to continue their studies to attend evening classes or sign on for correspondence courses . |
| 3 | However , the searches did find related sequences . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But , as at Pittodrie a fortnight ago , the Kilmarnock defence held firm , and even on the rare occasions when Rangers did find a route |
| 6 | The researchers did find that volcanic eruptions encourage the destruction of stratospheric ozone by providing a profusion of aerosol particles , which act as catalysts for the reactions that destroy ozone . |
| 7 | However an encouraging number of teacher groups did find a first step of action to take as a result of using the process . |
| 8 | ‘ But she had a certain something which men did find appealing . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | But a number of older women did find ways of earning , especially after they were widowed : as a midwife , nursing , or doing ‘ a little bit of needlework to keep herself going ’ , or baking cakes for sale . |
| 11 | Yet despite these medical tergiversations there is considerable evidence that women did find their own means of resistance . |