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The phrase "I found myself ordering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where someone unexpectedly or involuntarily begins to place an order, often in a context of surprise or realization. Example: "As I browsed the menu, I found myself ordering a dish I had never tried before."
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I found myself ordering a van the next day, and then finding a teacher.
It's ambitious but not fiddly – I found myself ordering saltpetre for salt beef off the internet, thinking, "check me out, I'm one step away from cooking my own crystal meth", but I didn't find anything outside the skillset of a pretty average home cook.
Yet I denied it, even when I found myself ordering his favorite pancake breakfast and scheduling a sunset walk on the beach that he would have loved.
To my surprise, I found myself ordering another burger -- a cheeseburger -- and I'm glad I did: it was well seared, juicy and messy to the point where I had to resort to a knife and fork after a while.
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I find myself ordering books that aren't required but are recommended by both students and faculty in the department.
Thus, did I find myself ordering crab dishes at almost every meal--including breakfast--while visiting the historic city set on the Chesapeake.
And as someone who once weighed over 450 pounds, I would find myself ordering the "venti" (the extra large, to those in the know) and drinking down every last autumn-y (read: sugary) drop.
I was amused to find myself ordering hamburgers for three fifth-graders dressed as Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.
I wasn't partial to any particular gin, though I found myself mostly ordering Hendrick's, a cucumber- and rose-infused Scottish brand that has become to gin what Grey Goose is to vodka in most bars: the ubiquitous top-shelf brand.
To turn on the stereo with Jag's system I found myself barking orders like a drill sergeant.
Don't nag, don't be a burden — but at quarter of nine I found myself at the bar, ordering a Jack-and-Coke from Chris.
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