Example sentences of "[noun sg] always did " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cursed little white stick of wood always did annoy me , and when I see it domineering over the whole orchestra , music departs from me … |
| 2 | Money always did that with your mother . |
| 3 | The squads from the Department of Public Security always did their work at night , taking into custody those they claimed were a threat to the regime . |
| 4 | Daddy always did say to do what you do best , and I am very good at it … so they say . ’ |
| 5 | My father always did the fires , the garden , and cleaning the gas stove , as well as the usual maintenance jobs and the accounts ; and my mother always did the washing and ironing — among other things — and , of course , the shop . |
| 6 | I thought about that for an hour before deciding to ignore her , as Father always did . |
| 7 | The scourging voice always did this , whatever golden kernel of hope she treasured , so scared of losing it , it was almost a secret even to herself … the voice seized it , shredded it , pissed on it , trampled it . |
| 8 | But the climax of technical disaster came , as the climax always did , with the Hooded Owl speech . |
| 9 | It 's something my grandmother and grandfather always did . |
| 10 | The restaurant always did well at lunch-times , situated as it was in Shepherd Market . |
| 11 | Edouard always did — but then darling Edouard was such a clever little boy … ‘ |
| 12 | Ruane always did his talking in his own office , like it was necessary to keep everything compartmentalised . |
| 13 | ‘ The NorthEast always did worse than the rest of the UK when it suffered from socialism and its legacy . |
| 14 | Dad always did the washing up on Sundays and we children all had our jobs . |
| 15 | The nearness of death always did . |
| 16 | My father always did the fires , the garden , and cleaning the gas stove , as well as the usual maintenance jobs and the accounts ; and my mother always did the washing and ironing — among other things — and , of course , the shop . |
| 17 | Let Spencer help you , my dear , my youngest son always did have a good head for figures . ’ |