Example sentences of "[subord] he [verb] speak " in BNC.
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| 1 | She made for the study door and he wanted to say , ‘ I would n't if I were you ; he 's in a tear about something , ’ but he knew that even if he did speak it would n't deter her . |
| 2 | He sat with his arms folded , staring down at the fancy tablecloth and when he did speak again he was so quiet that they could hardly hear him , so they had to listen seriously — even Sean and Michael , who were never , or rarely serious . |
| 3 | But when he did speak at last , his words were a chilling disappointment . |
| 4 | When he did speak , it was mostly of the very distant past , remembering his brothers as boys . |
| 5 | Though , when he did speak , it was not of the detestation of an interview at all , but to enquire loftily , ‘ How do you plan to get to Prague — they 've returned your car ? ’ |
| 6 | Though he does speak a lot it is hard to distinguish the jokes from what he is being serious about . |