Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | That did n't take them long did it ? |
| 2 | Reclaiming overtime is seen as the responsibility of each registered nurse ; I rarely did this , partly through choice but also because our patient dependency was regularly very high . |
| 3 | I was advised that before studying psionic medicine it would be appropriate to learn homoeopathy and this I duly did , leaving my post in the genetics department for one in the homoeopathic hospital . |
| 4 | I duly did so , and returned to my seat . |
| 5 | I badly did not want to attract attention . |
| 6 | Walking back through the jungle I thankfully did n't come across any trap-door spiders but as dusk fell I was entranced by a cluster of trees which were suddenly lit up like Christmas trees by the thousands of glow-worms out for a night of passion . |
| 7 | But I mostly did n't know which fragments were recent and which were fossil . |
| 8 | When I eventually did contact her things seemed to be going quite well due to supportive family but she felt isolated from other mothers in the same situation as herself . |
| 9 | When I eventually did get home , though , I remembered most of those I had forgotten as if I had not been away . |
| 10 | Off he went ; he must have persuaded my mother because when I eventually did get home , she did n't put up any resistance . |
| 11 | When I played , people who heard what I was doing and liked it recommended that I should get a Precision , which I eventually did , but I could n't seem to get enough of my own playing character to come through with it . |
| 12 | you know I rather did it before because if you do it after that 's when the job situation becomes a bit of problem , look at John , look what 's happening there |
| 13 | Finally , a very sweet nurse came along and asked what I was doing there , as I obviously did not belong . ’ |
| 14 | I only did the nude modelling because my sister did it . |
| 15 | ‘ I only did n't ring last night because I could n't find you , sir . |
| 16 | I only did it to impress that lot . |
| 17 | I only did mornings but even the mornings were too much for me . ’ |
| 18 | I suppose , too , that I felt guilty : if I had behaved like a properly loving wife and refused to let Flora monopolize Richard so blatantly — which I only did because I was enjoying Adam 's company — the situation might not have arisen . |
| 19 | I only did this because I know the outlet where I purchased the fish from has its own excellent quarantine facilities and I have used this shop for over 10 years and have never had any trouble with fish purchased from there . |
| 20 | I only did that just to test to see if you were awake . |
| 21 | ‘ I only did what anyone else who loved him would have done . |
| 22 | I only did er that |
| 23 | I must say I do n't think twice now about opening that window whereas before I only did it reluctantly because of all the dust . |
| 24 | I only did about an hour 's work , that 's all I did . |
| 25 | I only did it cos it was such a long number to put in all the |
| 26 | Well I only did it out of curiosity basically to see how much er , one spent in in calls with th , like Lyndsey in Hong Kong . |
| 27 | But first , but when we first came here I spent three hours on a Sunday morning , and I only did that area where you play football . |
| 28 | I only did two pigs |
| 29 | I did n't drive very much cos my Dad was still so bad I only did |
| 30 | Erm before I sent , I only did it the other day , I regret to say any rate . |