Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only after unsuccessful attempts in 1949 , 1950 , and 1951 did he seek and find funds for a new boat , called , like all his cars and boats , ‘ Bluebird ’ . |
| 2 | She did n't look frightened , but neither did she look as though she was faking anything . |
| 3 | They wanted to get on but that made me swear if I ever got made Sergeant , I would never treat a man the way I was treated . |
| 4 | This was exciting enough , but little did I know that after noon how much more exciting hunting rabbits with a hawk could be . |
| 5 | The principles of the NBS , brainchild of A1 Garden Aquaria 's Peter Oakes , were outlined in last month 's column , but little did I imagine that the device itself would be in my hands so soon afterwards , let alone up and running in time for this update . |
| 6 | My mother nearly died when she saw the mess but little did she know that I was going to do it all again the next day . |
| 7 | Erm and all we ask is that if you if you 've said you 're coming to do a session , that you do actually turn up and if you ca n't then if you can telephone us as early as possible to let us know that you ca n't make it , that 's not a problem . |