Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 She was almost unconscious and did not recognize him at first .
2 Endill did not hear anything at first but after a minute or two heard what he thought was a cough in the distance .
3 I ca n't say that I did honestly enjoy it at first .
4 why the night before , did , was I told oh you 'll need an amplifier and she 's going to bring in one from her home , her own one in tomorrow morning , I thought I did n't spring it in last week , anything and then that day when I discovered it still was n't working I just could n't believe it
5 I simply did n't recognize her at first , and to tell you the truth , I was a bit embarrassed when Uncle Félix came over to talk to me with this perfectly stunning girl on his arm .
6 But I did n't recognize you at first .
7 ‘ I did n't feel anything at first .
8 I did n't fancy him at first , not particularly .
9 he did n't , he give me it on Wednesday night and I should 've give her it yesterday morning but she did n't get it till last night .
10 ‘ I did n't recognise her at first , ’ Lily told her .
11 Then he looked more closely , and exclaimed : ‘ Ruth — I did n't recognise you at first ! ’
12 it did n't like them at first , because she felt that they were very rough and uncouth .
13 He did n't like me at first .
14 It did n't like it at first , and moved and beat against the sides of the plastic and the neck of the can while I held it and sweated , listening to the hum of the insects and the rustling of the grass , staring at Blyth as he lay there still and silent , his dark hair ruffled now and again by the breeze .
15 You we you did n't like it at first ?
16 I did n't like it at first cos all the animation was all too fuzzy and wobbly and everything I can remember cos I did n't think it was as good as the Magic Roundabout but then yeah I love it now .
17 I did n't find you at first , so I went to the bathroom .
18 I did n't believe him at first .
19 I did n't believe it at first .
20 Ah did n't see him at first .
21 I did n't see her at first .
22 You did n't see it at first , but you saw if you held you head at the right angle .
23 My advice is do n't choose one without first looking at the other , it 's that close .
24 ‘ Even if you do n't enjoy it at first , why not give pleasure to others ?
25 I says , and er we got it all sorted out , I says , but she does n't get nothing till next Wednesday .
26 ‘ The goat does n't know it at first , but learns .
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