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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
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Find sb. to do consider sb. to do Right or wrong?

I know there are such kind structure as "find sb. to be"," consider sb. to be". Can we say"find sb. to do", "consider sb. to do"? what about "find sb. to have done"," consider sb. to have done"?
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0 " I can't fix my car; I must find somebody to do it for me" 02br
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00what about "find sb. to have done"," consider sb. to have done"? 12blockquote
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00No, it is not used in these tenses. 0-
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00I found the following quotes in the entry of 'consider (v)' in OED. 02br
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0010. To regard in a certain light or aspect; to look upon (as), think (to be), take for. ... 02br
00[1] He was often considered to speak in anger, when nothing was so intended. (1830) 02br
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0No, paco - I consider you to have been absolutely correct!050010id10
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I have the same question:
How many students do you consider ____ the meeting?
A.had attended. B.to have attended
What a hard nut!

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