| 单词 | find oneself |
| 例句 | Loitering on Earth potentially meant finding oneself abruptly classed as biologically unacceptable, a menace to the pristine heredity of the race. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It is not everyday, after all, that one finds oneself, upon awakening, hanging from the jaws of a fellow creature—even so caring and gentle a creature as myself. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He ended by repeating that it was wonderful to find oneself “way out here” where one could, as it were, catch one's breath. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Yes, it is calming in an indescribable way to find oneself. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z What must it be like to suddenly be swallowed by the earth, finding oneself nearly ten graves deep? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was no crime to find oneself attracted to another, she wrote, or to believe what one felt was love. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Stepping inside, one found oneself in a small living room with slanted walls and dormer windows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Air travel is extremely unlikely to pose the risk of falling from a height or finding oneself trapped by a predator in an enclosed space. Our new era of anxiety 2012-06-02T22:00:00Z “It’s a play about a young person’s struggles to find oneself in a small town in Texas, and that has been a winning formula at Studio.” Presenting . . . a play featuring a sock puppet armed with blue vocabulary 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Losing and finding oneself is central to the book and its characters. The Music and the Mirror 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Reading “To Float” is also like a dream wherein, magically, one finds oneself in a conversation with a person — maybe someone you know, maybe not — in terms that experience never affords. In a (Prose) Tribute to Fathers and Father Figures, a Fast-Paced Poet Slows Down 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z It is a lovely distillation of the Christine and the Queens concept: finding oneself by getting lost. France’s Pansexual Pop Queen Arrives 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z It makes one sorry for Firs – one realises how frightening it would be to find oneself locked inside the old Russian house. Before I Sleep; Eurydice; Macbeth 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z The passage in which you describe Richter’s playing also folds in an exploration of what it might be to find oneself homeless. This Week in Fiction: David Means on Stories of Homelessness 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Does a skin peel off at some point, and does one find oneself with a full set of dark-bone teeth and a new row of feathers, fully formed as adult? How do you know you've really become an adult? An illustrated essay 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z All the more surprising, then, that one finds oneself blurting out big laughs at Maron's indiscriminate sideswipes. Marc Maron 2010-08-03T21:00:00Z Kingsolver suggests that it’s never been easy to find oneself unsheltered, cast out from the comforts of old beliefs about how the world works. Review | In Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Unsheltered,’ Trump is just the latest threat to Earth’s survival 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z “That despair of not being able to find oneself in the ‘Chinese dream’. Country life: the young female farmer who is now a top influencer in China 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Jones’s decision to produce the play with the audience on two sides of the stage is problematic, since one periodically finds oneself looking at performers’ backs. Review | Coronavirus looms over this play set during a plague. But ‘The Amateurs’ speaks to timeless concerns. 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Even so, not being clear-eyed about the past is a treacherous position to find oneself in. Play It Again (for the First Time) 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z She paid for it mostly through a $5,000 check sent by one her sons that came with a note from him that read: “Sometimes the most important thing in life is finding oneself.” For Some in Transgender Community, It’s Never Too Late to Make a Change 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The first newish song in Beirut’s show at Terminal 5 on Wednesday night was “Vagabond,” a perky testimonial about finding oneself alone and unmoored, despite what sound like some diligent precautions. Music Review: Beirut at Terminal 5 - Review 2011-09-22T22:12:05Z To abide in these pages is to find oneself happily detained in awe. Review | Susanna Clarke’s infinitely clever ‘Piranesi’ is enough to make you appreciate life in quarantine 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z More than once Corrag checks herself – "But I race ahead" – and one finds oneself impatiently wishing that she would. Corrag by Susan Fletcher | Book review 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z After all, finding oneself beautiful when one is not: Is that not the next best thing to actually being beautiful? The Looks You’re Born With and the Looks You’re Given 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Working actors know the odds of a lightning strike are higher than those of finding oneself among the countless stellar beings at the Vanity Fair party. Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z It also became clear that one of the most lethal places to find oneself was in Melania’s crosshairs. How Melania Trump blocked Ivanka Trump from encroaching on her domain 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The mysteries of how it all happened, of how one finds oneself in this situation, remain on important levels mysteries, untellable — and yet the effort to tell them is crucial. Two Memoirists Explore Abuse and Survival 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Yet, to Sunny it was one of life’s obligations to be gracious and sociable, no matter one’s state and no matter what setting one found oneself in—barroom, church room, emergency room. Sunny’s Place 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z These feelings are much considered in voice-over; broached with the studious Matthew himself; and revealed to a therapist, whose presence dovetails with this literate film’s seriousness about self-expression and finding oneself. ‘The Unspeakable Act’: Talking about a sibling’s fixation 2013-07-11T22:57:09Z To find oneself is an act of self-invention; to find oneself doing something suggests the passive and aimless opposite of self-invention. An Expansive New Book From Amanda Gorman, Celebrity Poet and Inaugural Star 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z If one visits the link above and finds oneself on the Bancake List, however, it’s easy enough to get oneself removed: Simply tweet something “nice” about IHOP. IHOP renames its burgers 'pancakes' as part of latest marketing campaign 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z “The fear so great, certain days,” as Winnie puts it, “of finding oneself … left, with hours still to run, before the bell for sleep, and nothing more to say, nothing more to do.” Review: ‘Happy Days,’ an Unsettling Glimpse Into the Existential Abyss 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Truly, this is not a good day to find oneself wearing the double denim. This week's new singles 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z When one finds oneself riding on the social prestige of others’ achievements, then one is a moral parasite. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z “To leave rehearsals and find oneself in front of a mountain and surrounded by greenery in five minutes is extremely nourishing,” she said. Lea Desandre Gives a Modern Voice to Early Music 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z It’s a vigorous movie of outliving old beliefs, looking back at them regretfully, and finding oneself over the edge, in free fall, with no way out except for the ultimate one. “The Mule,” Reviewed: The Personal and Political Passions Behind Clint Eastwood’s New Crime Drama 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z I've never sat next to anyone at a dinner who stuffed dead mice for a hobby, but one does occasionally find oneself sitting next to slightly peculiar people. Etiquette expert William Hanson on Dinner for Schmucks 2010-09-26T21:15:00Z One needn’t be a mother to find oneself unable to look away from Tonya Couch and to wonder about her actions on Ethan’s behalf. The Sad Lessons of the “Affluenza” Teen 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z It all ends tragically, of course, and one finds oneself mourning for the boy’s loss of innocence as much as for the doomed characters. Books to Kindle Children’s Curiosity About Classical Music 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z One of the greatest thrills in travel is to know the satisfaction of arrival, and to find oneself among friends. Paul Theroux’s Mexican Journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z There is an intimate sense of longing that is interlaced within the fabric her work: a desire to feel, to experience, and to find oneself, which makes her performances so captivating. Ethereal, evocative, and inventive: why the music of Kate Bush spans generations 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Take this dialogue, spoken aloud: “One’s identity is most often found in the objectifying eye of the beholder, even if one finds oneself beholding itself.” ‘An Oversimplification of Her Beauty’ is not simple but good 2013-06-20T21:51:50Z But if suddenly finding oneself in that intense spotlight can be disorienting, Lawrence is adjusting to the exposure with real equanimity. Jennifer Lawrence: the making of an "It" actress 2011-01-20T00:28:31Z It's not often one finds oneself dancing with discomfort on one's chair, is it now? Cable girl: Lucy Mangan on The Booth at the End 2011-04-12T07:00:03Z It’s a little uncomfortable to find oneself chuckling along with even a blatantly fictional simulacrum of such a figure: Madoff opens the play with a light-bulb joke. Critic?s Notebook: Madoff, Macbeth and Other Crooks, Onstage in Washington 2011-09-28T22:45:26Z Elevating politics above God is a surefire way to find oneself abandoning the biblical call to love God and love others; unsurprisingly, we’re experiencing a frigid culture delivering moral muddles. America’s worship of creation over Creator sending us over a cultural cliff 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z While it may be an urban myth, it is common to find oneself dodging toddlers careering around on two wheels. Why Dutch 'bike banks' are a game changer for kids 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z It can be a "deep source of anxiety", he said - no-one wants to be an outlier if they're overpaid or underpaid, and fear of finding oneself there discourages willingness to share. TikTok: Will posting salaries online close the pay gap? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z AMA: Finding this place was like finding oneself in the form of a ghost. What if we told you that she's having a conversation with Anaïs Nin right now? 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z That one may find oneself talking back to the screen, pointing out whatever the characters are slow to understand, is just part of the game. Our TV critic picks 42 cozy mysteries to curl up with this summer 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z But the type of enlightenment presented in certain novels, in which easy access to money makes chasing one’s art a matter only of finding oneself, ignores a world on fire with chaos and inequality. Review: A debut novel of love and privilege that's made for TV 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z And so one finds oneself in a situation where you see that there is a catastrophe unfolding and say, "But what am I going to do now?" Novelist and screenwriter Aleksandar Hemon on the "magnitude of catastrophe" facing America 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z His autobiographical essay shows that he also has a great deal to teach us about dying, courage, addiction, authenticity, being lost, and the possibility of finding oneself late in life. The Mail 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Focusing on the current state of voting systems at Def Con is like visiting a futuristic museum and finding oneself in a gallery of mechanical dinosaurs. Tech conference presents big vulnerabilities for the 2020 elections 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z How entrenched within your own mythology it’s possible to find oneself. I planned to kill myself at 27 – now I’m 28. Here’s what happened | Ben Smoke 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The problem, many quickly find, is that while it is quite easy to find oneself in a tough situation, it can be exceedingly difficult to get out. At Transfer Time in Lithuania, Prospects and Profits Collide 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “Wherever one goes, from Germany to New Zealand, one finds oneself in the power of the same liberal ideology, the same jargon.” If America Is Divided, So Is Europe 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z To look at him is to find oneself in the crosshairs, a chilling reflection of today’s polarized debates around gun control. In Nicole Eisenman's paintings, a must-see mirror to America's political moment 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z After divorcing three years ago, I have been out trudging in the online dating world – which I think is quite possibly the most personally polluting platform one can find oneself on. I was assaulted by a director. Now I'm giving up sex | Sarah Doyle 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z It was an ironic place to find oneself, post-Watergate: getting stories confirmed by a confirmed crook. A gossip columnist's guide to outwitting Trump, 'a narcissist beyond description' 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z “Novitiate” is less about losing religion than it is about finding oneself. Review | ‘Novitiate’: A young nun’s tale of disillusionment and self-discovery 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z “My God, what a thing! To find oneself thus expanded!” the spirit Hans Vollman says, and it is interesting to hear Saunders use the same word when he talks about Lincoln’s tenure as president. George Saunders: ‘When I get praise, it helps me be a little bit more brave’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z One may find oneself more disturbed by what the writers are doing to their characters than what the characters, poor pawns that they are, are doing to one another. FX's 'American Horror Story: Cult' mixes a strange yet predictable brew of Manson creepiness, election mania 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z To read all three back-to-back is to find oneself in the presence of rare genius, fit to sit along Woolf, Fitzgerald and Joyce on anyone’s shelf of classics. Once forgotten, now acclaimed: Henry Green’s novels return 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z In our culture we use phrases like finding oneself, finding your passion, loving yourself so you can love others. Skip the polls, experience moments of genuine dialogue 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Ade’s point of view is persuasive: the ability to find oneself looking through the eyes of others is part of the magic of fiction. We’ve been expecting you, Ms Bond: why fiction needs more female spies 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Through his fine essays, one finds oneself paying attention to things that repay reflection without demanding allegiance to a new set of principles. Forget forbidden pleasures: Find joy in everyday comforts 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The reason is that the best predictor of dishonesty is finding oneself in a highly stressful situation. 4 Ways to Increase Your Resilience 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The walls bear original graffiti that speaks of the surprising sorrow at finding oneself on this far northern shore. Where winter is cold, dark and beautiful - BBC News 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z This simultaneously sordid and silly yarn begins as the portrait of a sad and broken man who lost a body part, but it ends up being a story about finding oneself. ‘Finders Keepers’ looks at the legal dispute over a severed leg 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z It must be terribly difficult to find oneself not at home in one’s own physical and societally recognized self. Caitlyn Jenner’s coming out 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Being able to experiment within the technological, financial, resource availability and consumer taste boundaries of the place and time one finds oneself. This Is Why We Recommend Market Based Systems For Developing Countries 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z It has at its very core an experience of healing, finding oneself at home in the world and becoming open to a future of possibility. Guest: Forgiveness can open doors to healing and love 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z When you’re pushing public policies that the overwhelming majority of economists agree with it’s pretty odd to find oneself being described as pushing extremism. How The Koch Brothers Propaganda Scares Slate Silly 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z But the new film from Stephen Frears, which played in a special screening at this year's , is so abidingly genteel that one finds oneself longing for a little Ali-style flash and panache. Cannes 2013: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight – first look review 2013-05-22T16:33:18Z To come of age as a Kings fan in the late 1970s and ’80s was to find oneself wandering all over the Southern California radio dial to hear their games. Essay: N.H.L. Playoffs: Kings’ Rise Does Not Erase Their Outsiders’ Past 2012-05-29T18:27:59Z Then one finds oneself constantly wondering how everything manages to hang together against all odds.” India Ink: 'Dystopian Future' Draws Problem Solvers to Mumbai 2012-05-02T13:47:32Z It was a dreadful position to find oneself in and no mistake. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z Rome, as Goethe truly says, "is a world, and it takes years to find oneself at home in it." Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z To enter by the wide square portal was to find oneself in a vast, many-chambered hall. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Florence.—It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z It is a striking surprise, for one comes upon it abruptly round a corner, and suddenly finds oneself at the end of all things. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Oh! to find oneself in a garden with a flask of wine and a lute are things preferable to Paradise with its houris and its Koocer. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z It was rather alarming to find oneself on a sudden the wife of a man in Arthur's position. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z The great value of finding oneself on this ground is, that it is then no longer a question of what we deserve to get, but simply of what God is pleased to give. Notes on the Book of Genesis 2011-11-05T02:00:10.317Z After the Cape has been well rounded one finds oneself in a bay opening due north. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z At the eastern foot of the hills one finds oneself in a totally different country, at first quite fertile and dotted with frequent villages of flat-roofed houses. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z One just jumps from one to another after a break in the text, and finds oneself in a wholly new field of inquiry. Spencer's Philosophy of Science The Herbert Spencer Lecture Delivered at the Museum 7 November, 1913 2011-09-25T02:00:15.883Z "When reason," says he, "commences to become solid, one feels a cutting and just chagrin in finding oneself ignorant of what all others know." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z One of the trying situations of early life is to find oneself supplanted by the arrival of a new baby. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z And no-one knows if these extra years will be spent working for longer and being mentally and physically active, or finding oneself frail and bed-ridden. Why can't we imagine ourselves getting old? 2011-08-05T09:59:40Z "It is gratifying to find oneself appreciated at last," said the Cabbage, when the Cigar Merchant labelled him as a Cabaña. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z A curious change to find oneself next day in the verdant environment of Cardiff Castle, where, once within the gates, one might be miles away from coalpits and from the great industrial city close by. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Unfortunately, as rickets is a disease of the earliest years of life, one often finds oneself in the presence of the sequelæ which have been left, and which simply must be made the best of. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z "It will be a strange kind of freedom to find oneself in a hostile world alone." The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z It would be hard indeed to find oneself laughed at by a su�de New Yorker, and yet—well, he seemed to mean it, too. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z To find oneself obliged to cut the acquaintance of a friend whom I have fed with my own hand must give rise to some qualms. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z And their personal kindness to me was such that it was a real pleasure to find oneself in fairly intimate relations with them, and to be of any service to them that one could. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z In reading the English poet one finds oneself in the presence of two Miltons, not unlike each other in the splendid quality of the verse, but profoundly differing in tone, temperament, and outlook on life. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z By the powers, 'tis good to find oneself in England after our little jaunt. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z On entering the house, from the front, one found oneself in a large square hall, from one side of which the library opened, and from the other the dining-room. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z Few things are so pleasant as to find oneself all alone in a garden that has, so to speak, drifted out to sea. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z When lost in Wikipedia, one often finds oneself clicking on entries for people and things already well-known, and still finding new nuggets of information or link fodder. Lost in Wikipedia 2011-01-14T09:51:07Z I should like you to be able to be independent of a maid in that sort of way—one never knows quite that some time one mightn't find oneself stranded for a day or two.... Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Researching business schools is akin to trying to find oneself. Operation B-School: Finding the Right MBA 2011-01-13T21:01:00Z Its insidiousness and power are felt on starting from the dream, and finding oneself, as I did, alone, with silence and darkness and frightful thoughts. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z It is always a worry to find oneself in agreement with anything the Leeds chairman comes out with, yet on this occasion he may be right. Paul Wilson: We still have plenty to look forward to 2010-12-05T00:09:00Z Like the job of goalkeeping itself, this is an unforgiving position in which to find oneself. Your greatest football XI: keepers 2010-10-22T09:22:00Z On the diplomatic front, though one marvels at Mr. Morgan's ability to bring the reader into the negotiating rooms, after a while one finds oneself eager to leave. The French Connection 2010-02-20T00:07:00Z To live for a while in these ships is to find oneself in a purer, breezier atmosphere—an atmosphere of simple loyalty, old-fashioned patriotism, devotion to the Service, and cheery good-fellowship. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War She felt that she was in one of those dreams, wherein one finds oneself on the street or in a crowded assembly, insufficiently clad, for every one to stare and wonder at. Shadows of Flames A Novel Compared to the joy of it, what was the joy of looking into a mirror and finding oneself fair? The Torch Bearer Nothing gives one sensations much more unpleasant than to find oneself dressed inappropriately for any occasion. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 It is a strange thing to find oneself in a foreign land, thousands of miles from home, alone, and at night; the sense of isolation is almost overwhelming. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas According to one of them the finest thing is to find oneself, as this evening, in women's company. The Forerunners He had not yet arrived at the age when one is surprised at finding oneself suddenly kissed over one's shoulder by a lady. When Ghost Meets Ghost "And one finds oneself," said Lady Harman, "without all sorts of precious things——" And she stopped, transparently realizing that she was saying too much. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman What, after all, would be the use of finding oneself underground with desperate, detected criminals, whose habit it apparently was to stick at nothing? Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings One found oneself repeating “How natural they look!” and one could pretty well judge what sort of men they had been in life. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone They, however––the eyes––were gray; not a too light, off-color, gleaming gray, but more the tone of slate, deep when one chanced to find oneself peering deep into them. Once to Every Man There are several points on which one is unable to find oneself in agreement with MM. Introduction to the Study of History It is a solemn thing to find oneself drawn out in prayer which knows no relief till the soul it is burdened with is born. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India One tried to gaze deeply into them and found oneself baffled. The Mind Master How little one really employed them! the world streamed past one, an unsuspected, unlooked-for friend would suddenly emerge from the throng, and one would find oneself journeying shoulder to shoulder for a space. Beside Still Waters To find vent for the capacities of feeling, of emotion, of thought, of action, is to find oneself. Liberalism Langlois and Seignobos, but these occur mainly where they are dealing with theory; as far as practical work goes, one finds oneself in almost perfect concurrence with them. Introduction to the Study of History If you could only know what one feels on finding oneself . . . where the least ray of the Gospel has not penetrated! Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India And yet, finding oneself in the centre of another just such a scene, one realized how impossible the thing was, to understand, or to feel, beforehand, and how curiously it played upon the emotions. In the Tail of the Peacock One had only to emerge from the palace gates to find oneself among the haunts of bandits. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era On descending the stairway, one found oneself at the base of a large well, in the east side of which, and not visible from the stairway, stood the great door. El Kab In all his books it is the separate individual scenes of which one finds oneself thinking as one recalls the progress of this narrative or the other. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The elephants were far, far above him in power of love and kindness; one had to descend straight to the alligators to match him, and even then one found oneself at fault. The Pools of Silence ‘Nonsense, you little goose; aren’t you woman enough yet to know that one flashes out at finding oneself labelled, and made over before one’s time?’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Orange garden succeeds to orange garden till one finds oneself on the broad open desert that leads away to Jerusalem. The Bertrams He said that it was an intensely humiliating idea to find oneself at the beck and call of any other human being when you imagined you had done with this life.” The Mystery of a Turkish Bath To have left New York on a cold, raw fall day, and in two days to find oneself in this warm, odorous night air. The Cricket The whole laager could outspan under their shade, and it was a delightful, refreshing sensation to find oneself protected from the burning sun. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War As the saying is, "it ain't 'ardly safe"; at any moment one may find oneself in a bowler hat being jostled by the crowd and wholly estranged from Mr. Cox, of Charing Cross. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 22, 1916 It was so odd, so disagreeable, to find oneself without the power of getting any ready money. Good Old Anna One finds oneself speculating over the author, wondering what was her history, and how much of it was Miss Milner's. A Simple Story Whether one does this or that, one finds oneself in pretty much the same position at the end. The Daughters of Danaus There was any amount of chatter at these musters; but on the other hand one seldom seemed to find oneself much forrarder. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 It was a trifle disconcerting, however, to behold so very full-fledged a bantling, to find oneself treated with benevolent patronage, and to see the old rules set at naught in favour of startling innovations. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story It is obvious, that however inconvenient it may prove to find oneself in this way defrauded of five, ten, twenty, perhaps thirty words, no very serious consequence for the most part ensues. The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels On passing through the large porte-cochère giving entrance to 72 Messrs. Heidsieck’s principal establishment, one finds oneself in a small courtyard with the surrounding buildings overgrown with ivy and venerable vines. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines I need not remind those of you who know it that it is scarcely a cheerful place to find oneself in after nightfall. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels It was in the highest degree gratifying to find a branch, for which one found oneself suddenly after a fashion responsible, to be capable of so promptly and effectually meeting emergencies. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Never before in the world has the opportunity been so vast; it is a fearful thing to find oneself among realities. Women's Wild Oats Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards Conversely, it is also easy to find oneself lining up with the debunkers and the champions of the status quo, for their arguments and views give the impression of being hard-headed, sensible. The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session Without regard, however, for any question of musical theory; apart from all question of the value for us of the science of the classical masters, one finds oneself of this opinion. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers If one found oneself at the top of Sinai I'm afraid the first feeling would be one of fear lest one wouldn't be down in time to dress for dinner. Can You Forgive Her? Still, there was always a good fire in winter time, and one found oneself hobnobbing, while waiting, with all sorts and conditions of men. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 It is not pleasant to find oneself out as a moral hypocrite. Women's Wild Oats Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards He said he "wanted Bignor to be a surprise" for me; and it is odd the way one finds oneself obeying that man! Set in Silver One finds oneself choosing even among the acts of "Tristan und Isolde," finding the first far inferior to the poignant, magnificent third. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers Wake in the next life to find oneself confounded? Westminster Sermons with a Preface One found oneself in a semi-tropical country, with soft skies and blue sea, and palms and flowers, and with tea-gardens on all the hillsides. My War Experiences in Two Continents To inquire why the bare mention of the mother of a man's wife should excite merriment is to find oneself instantly deep in sociology—and in some of its seamiest strata too. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 10, 1920 Isn't it weird," said Frederick, "how one suddenly finds oneself in a place one never dreamt of, arriving there in ways most unforeseen and at a time most unforeseen? Atlantis Going into the iron-ore fields was one of those experiences in which one finds oneself rather against the will, for it was not a deliberate plan of mine to extend my cares and responsibilities. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events The sensation of finding oneself in this huge underground town, complete with electric light and water supply, after stumbling down a long, uneven stairway, will not be forgotten by those who survive. The Story of the 6th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry France, April 1915-November 1918 When we come out we have to pass through the butcher's shop, and one may find oneself running into the interior of a sheep. My War Experiences in Two Continents One finds oneself in somewhat the same predicament when one tries to describe these "new movements" in art. Artist and Public And Other Essays On Art Subjects Every morning one finds oneself ready on the pillow, like a clock that has been wound up. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes To Mill, of course, chairs and tables were still chairs and tables, but to me they became ghosts, inhabitants of a phantom world, to find oneself in which was a matter of the gravest concern. An Introduction to Philosophy "It's not exactly agreeable," she said, frowning, "to find oneself spied upon." The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest But to find oneself, metaphorically speaking, pushed into the corner or wedged into the cleft of the stick is neither picturesque nor pleasant. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town Then, suddenly, almost before one knows, that quiet Space still lingering round one, perhaps one finds oneself thrust up out of the ground in the night into that big yellow roar of Trafalgar Square. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy Of course one cannot expect to find oneself as comfortably located as in an hotel; but, all things considered, the balance of advantage is very much on the side of the sleeping-car. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America Everything about Perry Bridewell was built on so opulent a scale that in thinking of him one found oneself using almost unconsciously a Romanesque and florid diction. The Wheel of Life But in finding oneself, does not one find one's own nothingness? Tragic Sense Of Life "Exactly, Father, but who can further thoughts; thought wanders, and before one is aware one finds oneself far from the subject of the meditation." Sister Teresa There one found oneself confronted by primordial organic law, atrocious edicts promulgated at the very beginning of the world and applied ever since. Là-bas One is not much moved to find oneself alive when a danger is passed, but one does get terribly excited in contemplating the risk we are bound to run of being killed. The Sorcery Club One goes on for weeks, and then one day one finds oneself crying out, 'What is all this for? Mr. Britling Sees It Through Quite a surprise to find oneself suddenly among hundreds of casks and cases. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 19, 1891 When first practising this one must be careful not to look too fixedly, for the eye has not yet acquired the necessary muscular power, and one will quickly find oneself fascinated instead of dominating. Poise: How to Attain It In both cases one finds oneself in a new world of thought and feeling, where each and all bears the stamp of change, in matters political and social as well as artistic. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times It was re-assuring to find oneself in agreement on that head with a rock of common sense like Mr. Cecil Rhodes. The Siege of Kimberley But at the same time one finds oneself taking a serious pleasure in the huge sorites of quips and fancies in which he loves to present the divine argument. The Art of Letters To return from Paris, full of enthusiasm for contemporary art, and find oneself forced immediately into an attitude of querulous hostility is surely a melancholy thing. Since Cézanne There was, also, that pleasure, which may, perhaps, be termed conjugal, of finding oneself in an alien nature. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I Be intrepid by aloneness for from it one finds oneself. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America Whenever one finds oneself doubting the immensity of Browning's genius, one has only to read Childe Roland again to restore one's faith. Old and New Masters Yes, Paris had been charming; it was always a delightful spot to find oneself in. The Reason Why It is very trying to find oneself continually drifting north, but one is thankful not to be going east. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I That has not altered the bones of life; it has only made them plainer; but it has astonished us as much as if looking into a looking-glass one suddenly found oneself a skeleton. What is Coming? Did one find oneself standing beside the Thing and looking down at it? The Dawn of a To-morrow To wake and find oneself left alone with one was also slightly disconcerting. The Voyage Out One finds oneself continually in collaboration with police inspectors, and people who naturally do not understand one's point of view. The Box with Broken Seals The fact of the matter is, it is difficult not to imagine the conditions in which one finds oneself to be more extensive than they are. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Yes, college was really the place where one eventually found oneself. Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus After all, it was not so wonderful to wake up and find oneself in New York. The Pawns Count It was as if one suddenly found oneself in the Tube. Twilight in Italy How heavenly to find oneself in this wild clean country!—after all the ugly squalors of parade and lodging-house, after the dingy bow-windowed streets with the March dust whirling through them. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I It is very hard to find oneself the enemy of a lady, and, above all, of a lady whose beauty and whose intellect are alike calculated to inspire admiration. Run to Earth A Novel Though one ought not, as a general rule, to venerate any one … but in this case, if one didn't venerate him, one would find oneself quite behind the times! Dream Tales and Prose Poems To this must be added a newly born sense of magnificence, of finding oneself to be, without having known it, the devil of a fellow. The Gem Collector But on passing through the single entrance, one finds oneself in a well-proportioned church of nave and side aisles, a south chapel, and an apse. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc Passing this, one finds oneself in an immense circular enclosure, the walls of which surround the forest on every side. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 It is not soothing to one's self-love to find oneself sitting alone, pretending to look at prints, in a fine drawing-room, full of fine people who don't speak to you. Coningsby Oh, but it was pleasant to find oneself appreciated here in the wilds! Growth of the Soil This is happiness, to find oneself most loved when one most hates oneself! Two Years Ago, Volume I Pursuing the latter up a gorge, and then turning to the left on a branch road, which zigzags up the sides of the gorge, one soon finds oneself on the top of a ridge. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young For, after all, it is a glorious pastime to find oneself in a real gale of wind, in a big ship, with not a rock to run against within a thousand miles. At Last Yes, it had given one a strange feeling of nakedness, and yet of a freedom from the tyranny of things, to find oneself so meagrely and yet so sufficiently endowed. Snake and Sword A Novel "One has to crush all one's nervous instincts, and when one has succeeded in doing that, one finds oneself a little aged." The Governors But, all considered, one always bestows more on them than one gets back, and in the end one finds oneself duped. Fruitfulness One leaves Dartford, on the Pilgrim's Road, with a certain regret, to find oneself, at the top of the East Hill, face to face with a problem of the road. England of My Heart : Spring To find oneself the sole proprietor of a fighting airplane is quite a treat, let me tell you. Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun The first physical joy of finding oneself on this point in violet air, exalted above the hills, soon yields to other emotions inspired by the mighty vision and the colossal peace of the heights. Two Years in the French West Indies Each one is a puzzle, and one finds oneself intent upon divining the mystery embodied in these personalities, as they come and go like shadows on a screen. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information Still, there is quite enough of what is called "virility" about in literature; and it is refreshing to find oneself in the company of people who preserve at all events the conventional decencies of life. The Upton Letters It is certainly very sweet to be at home again; to find oneself in familiar scenes, with all the pretty homely comfortable things waiting patiently for us to return—pictures, books, rooms, tree, kindly people. The Altar Fire It is really a pleasure to find oneself mistaken. Watersprings Seeking pill or potion, one finds oneself in a museum of art, where it would be easy to spend an hour in studying the counter, the shelves, the ceiling. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy One finds oneself longing for more colours than one's shuttles or blocks allow one. Hopes and Fears for Art A little further on one finds oneself in the heart of financial London. My Discovery of England So much of these obsessions appears to be purely mental; one finds oneself the prey of a perfectly causeless depression, which involves everything in its shadow. The Altar Fire Descending from any elevation one finds oneself at once involved at any and every point in a maze of narrow, crowded streets of high brick and stone houses, mostly from five to eight feet wide. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Impossible to find oneself at Catanzaro without thinking of earthquakes; I wonder that the good people of Coltrone did not include this among deterrents whereby they sought to prejudice me against the mountain town. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy Entering the lower corridor, one would have found oneself at the foot of a broad, steep staircase, which, without any bents, went straight up to the rooms upstairs. Andrea Delfin They danced and chirruped cheerfully on the hollow crust of society, but they were wholly useless when one suddenly fell through and found oneself struggling in the darkness and dangers beneath. Democracy, an American novel This is all abnormal and unintelligent, even the not being beautiful, and sometimes one finds oneself called upon passionately to resist a temptation to listen to an internal hint that the whole thing is aimless. T. Tembarom One could find oneself in subway in any city, witness a first-grade class in session, or pursue business in a government office. The Civilization of Illiteracy But when one begins to think of these things one finds oneself wondering why anybody in the Middle Ages, except kings and tax collectors, ever took the trouble to live at all. Three Men on the Bummel But when the ball takes place to-day, when one finds oneself involved in it, then one sees the thing in its true light. Crome Yellow One may get married, and then, there is no knowing, one may find oneself in an unpleasant position.' The Wife, and other stories One found oneself in a given social order, theory, or scheme of things. The Financier, a novel The higher the position in which one finds oneself transplanted, the greater is the suffering. Andersen's Fairy Tales But as soon as the doorway was crossed one found oneself in a vast quadrangular court bordered by arcades. Salammbo It is a fearful thing to find oneself among realities. Soul of a Bishop One crawled through tight-locked briers and branches, and found oneself on the very edge, peering out and down through a green screen. The Iron Heel The weights kept altering according as one found oneself grasping this valued thing or that. The New Machiavelli Then one finds oneself caught unawares by a base impulse. God the Invisible King |
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