Example sentences of "i [vb past] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( OK , so I 'm guilty of psychic breaking and entering on a massive scale , and the occasional bit of arson , but I did deliver a few villains their come-uppances when nobody else could , and I once taught a woman how to fly … ) |
| 2 | It was difficult to see him alone , but I did manage a few times . |
| 3 | I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear . |
| 4 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
| 5 | Fortunately I do n't have to do the really dangerous stuff , buteven backstage in the wings I did have a few things falling about me on the last day in Manchester . |
| 6 | I did have a few lessons , with a lady down the dale called Annie Bayles . |
| 7 | The second pitch was n't much better , but I did find a few bolts . |
| 8 | Over the summer I did read a few books and tentatively prepare a few classes , but it was indisputably a pretty lacklustre performance on my part . |