Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most difficult of all , admits , is setting foreign language puzzles : ‘ I translated some puzzles into Russian once , which was not easy since I did not even know the Cyrillic alphabet ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You have both helped Ana and I did not even have the right to ask . |
| 3 | Thinking of him again made me so wretched that on my way back into the department I did not even notice the owner of the hand that held open the door for me , until I chanced to notice Dr Jones watching from outside his office . |
| 4 | Once my father had been laid in his bed , I was a little uncertain as to how to proceed ; for while it seemed undesirable that I leave my father in such a condition , I did not really have a moment more to spare . |
| 5 | I did not really have the heart for such things , but I knew I should be interrogated on my return , and I was aware that she was merely trying hard to push me into normal post-war life . |
| 6 | He knew that I did not really like a quiet life . |
| 7 | The journey was long but pleasant , although I did not really enjoy the last leg from Kuala Lumpur to Perth . |
| 8 | I did not entirely follow the hon. Gentleman 's question . |
| 9 | I did not then have a chance actually to converse with him until that second evening after the return of his illness . |
| 10 | I did not fully appreciate the extent of their regard until her declining years when the numerous and persistent inquiries about her health , the genuine regrets , the reminiscences of old times , revealed the strength of feeling and loyalty . |
| 11 | I still could n't fathom why I did n't altogether trust the man , ‘ I must be off , ’ I muttered and returned to lim . |
| 12 | I did n't particularly like the name at first — I got called things like Stew and Stew-Pot at school — but I 've got used to it . |
| 13 | Naturally , I did n't immediately see the logic and justice of it . |
| 14 | They were heavy and had the words ‘ Do not refreeze ’ written on them , but I did n't immediately realize the significance of that . |
| 15 | I did n't even feel the hotness building up behind my eyeballs . |
| 16 | ‘ It was so wonderful making people laugh , I did n't even feel the thrashing . |
| 17 | Erm in fact you notice I did n't even make a note on it . |
| 18 | Francis , flanked by secretary Graham Mackrell , who was waving the fax above his head , said : ‘ I did n't even refer the offer to my chairman because I have a mandate that David is not for sale . |
| 19 | I knew it from being a kid , but I did n't even know the name of it . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I did n't even know the water was there , ’ said Couples , whose Augusta victory came after his tee shot to the short 12th on the final afternoon defied gravity by clinging to a near-vertical bank instead of dropping back into the lake . |
| 21 | ‘ I did n't even see the sign saying ‘ No Milk ’ . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Hey , ’ she protested , ‘ I did n't even see the accident . ’ |
| 23 | I did n't even read a book on it , I just shut out that much . |
| 24 | I did n't even realize the one in town had gone till the other day . |
| 25 | I did n't even touch the tube of Rescue Remedy on the desk before me . |
| 26 | I did n't even notice the pain . |
| 27 | I did n't even have a second or third choice . |
| 28 | He hung on until I came out and I was given embarkation leave or demob leave rather and I did n't even have a chance to have that , they wanted me down there so quickly , I think I came out of the forces one week and I was working down there the following week because was way past his retiring age . |
| 29 | You know , I did n't even have a headache . |
| 30 | The truth was I really fancied going there but I did n't even have the money to bunk the tube . |