FOUND in a Sentence

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420 example sentences for FOUND, such as:

1. She found Martha waiting there.
2. I found the key and got in weeks ago.
3. She heard me crying and found me herself.
4. You must have found my attitude annoying.
5. I found her attitude totally unacceptable.

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 Meanings and Examples of FOUND
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
found
 v.  past tense and past participle of FIND
 a.  come upon unexpectedly or after searching
 n.  food and lodging provided in addition to money
 v.  bring something into existence, take the first steps in building
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She found many more of the sprouting pale green points than she had ever hoped to find.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  If no one found out about the secret garden, she should enjoy herself always.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  I found it myself and I got into it myself.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
4  Even if he found out then and took it away from her she would have had that much at least.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  She found Martha waiting there.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
6  Mary got up, much mystified, and found the cord.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  I have found out what the crying was, said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
8  Once more she found herself in the long hall, and close to the little glass table.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party
9  She heard me crying and found me herself.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
10  I found the key and got in weeks ago.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
11  It was not the first motherless lamb he had found and he knew what to do with it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  He told them how he had found the lamb just as the sun was rising three mornings ago.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
13  "When Mary found this garden it looked quite dead," the orator proceeded.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
14  When she found a moment to spare she liked to go out and talk to him.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
15  Colin and Mary found it one of their most thrilling sources of entertainment.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  The artist found much to his profit in the Louvre.
17  Ask about the ring you lost he may have found it.
18  You must have found my attitude annoying.
19  I found her attitude totally unacceptable.
20  As soon as they found out I was a doctor their whole attitude changed.
21  Rob found Cathy's attitude hard to stomach.
22  In a great river great fish are found; but take heed lest you be drowned.
23  She found it hard to achieve a/reach climax.
24  Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept.
25  A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.
26  When I turned round, I found that she had whipped off to avoid awkward questions.
27  We haven't found the solution yet, but I'm sure we're on the right track.
28  I found the company's name in a trade directory.
29  The inquiry found that they had been subjected to unfair treatment.
30  When Ann arrived home that night, she found Brian in the house watching TV.