Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has recently been suggested that some ancient solders did contain cadmium , using the cadmium sulphide mineral greenockite as source of the metal . |
| 2 | In the 1980s the open conflict predicted by Marxists did result , but it did not end as they hoped . |
| 3 | In 1911 Liberal backbenchers did establish their own unofficial committee . |
| 4 | The powerful London Society of Compositors managed to see that women were on the whole excluded from the capital , even if some employers who had moved to the provinces did employ women . |
| 5 | After the war , of course , the superpowers did move in to set Europe to rights . |
| 6 | It would have been a more complete list had Wirral and St Helens authorities not instructed their schools to ignore our request for information although some Wirral schools did reply . |
| 7 | While some schools did evaluate in committee the development of the library in the context of the project — and it is clear that developments in pedagogy were attributed at least partly to the project — we were not made aware of any which specifically monitored the number of times children and teachers borrowed or read books purchased specifically with project funds . |
| 8 | As pointed out earlier , some schools did visit project schools in order to gain insights of use in planning their own proposals , and some were subsequently visited by yet other schools . |
| 9 | As the evaluation of both the Major and Minor Projects shows , teachers in project schools did argue with force that the use made of the library by both teachers and pupils had increased in volume and changed in kind . |
| 10 | Individual schools did enter into correspondence with the TES over its reporting of the full HMI report , and over the findings themselves . |
| 11 | Schools did lose staff but it seems more likely to have been a reflection of the generally low level of teachers ' pay at a time of full employment . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , headteachers did express worries about condoned absence . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , the dynamic of four sessions did have a remarkable effect not unassisted by the fact that when Cardinal Montini became Paul VI , this meant that one of the most thoughtful and determined of the moderately progressive conservatives was now pope . |
| 14 | If any of the beaters did incur his wrath , they were sent home . |
| 15 | Gloucester showed no desire to unleash a northern invasion of the south , although a few northerners did receive minor pickings there . |
| 16 | Gloucester showed no desire to unleash a northern invasion of the south , although a few northerners did receive minor pickings there . |
| 17 | In contrast , total and LDL cholesterol concentrations did appear to influence platelet sensitivity to adrenaline and to a lesser extent ADP ( Hassall et al , 1983 ) . |
| 18 | The stains on the steps did look remarkably like blood . |
| 19 | IT is something of a cliche to say that the printed word has faced growing competition from new technology , but throughout the Eighties consumer spending on books did maintain a steady growth . |
| 20 | To convince the reader of my findings in any subsequent report on the study I would have had to show that the points made by my informants did produce a coherent and logical pattern . |
| 21 | Even if implied warranties did apply , they would not address all the purchaser 's concerns as can be seen by the fact that the main warranties implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 are dealt with within warranties A3 and A4 in the standard sale agreement ( see Appendix III ) . |
| 22 | But being typecast in one of this country 's most popular and lasting soaps did have it setbacks . |
| 23 | Norwich fans did pay their respects by placing bunches of daffodils on the pitch behind the goal , although nothing of this gesture seemed to be mentioned on TV or in the press . |
| 24 | Again , this presumption can be rebutted by evidence showing a contrary intention viz. the parties did want to make an enforceable contract , notwithstanding the domestic or social environment . |
| 25 | For an instance where one of the parties did object to the principle , see Chelsea Man plc v Vivat Holdings plc ( 1989 ) unreported , Court of Appeal , 24 August discussed at 13.8.2 : and for two examples of how an expert dealt with points of law , see 13.8.3 . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , the parties did undergo some transformation as they adapted to a changing political climate . |
| 27 | to erm the hospitals and erm they would appar , I might be wro , I 'm sure this is the way she explained it to me cos one of the girls in the branches did explain it to me once , and they said they have a choice of joints , like the doctor would say er |
| 28 | The coordinating of the various world pick-ups did try the patience of all concerned and the long waits at 5am on a chilly Christmas morning were no laughing matter . |
| 29 | And to themselves all nations did subdue . |
| 30 | Contracts thereafter became a joint responsibility , and the commercial edge of BEA pressure on manufacturers did improve , though financial controls remained weak . |