Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The revenue is so desperate now because of this change in banks and building societies have left people not knowing what the situation is , and er there are millions , I 'm , I 'm not exaggerating there are twelve million , over two million pounds is being spent by the revenue on a new tax-back advert , sorry I did exaggerate , the idea is to remind about ten million people on all , on low income , that they could claim back tax which has been deducted from taxed savings . |
| 2 | But after that I did take up private nursing . |
| 3 | Um so erm I did have some I did have some references on this which erm unfortunately I I put to one side and I 've succeeded in losing so erm I did n't get the chance to put them on the handout but erm I 'm just alerting you to that area of debate and that area of enquiry . |
| 4 | The few who did get through , mostly mature if determined ladies carrying packets of tea , butter and biscuits , did not create any serious inconvenience . |
| 5 | Those few who did attend church found a congenial home with Father Donovan at St Anthony 's with its steel bands , carnival processions , and general interracial bonhomie . |
| 6 | Quite unfairly , it was the few who did cause a hiccup in the smooth turnover of the lettings that I remember best . |
| 7 | The size of the audience did n't increase noticeably , but the faithful few who did turn up seemed appreciative . |
| 8 | This one did know his man , and made sure he should never arrive . |
| 9 | And it 's rather a good thing this one did look like a tramp , ’ she added , ‘ because you might not have talked to him if you had n't mistaken him for a poor old man , and he would n't have learned anything about Brownies , and we should n't be going to continue to enjoy the use of his lovely Park . |
| 10 | Despite its close proximity , it was discovered that this breed owed its curly coat to a different gene and close inspection revealed that , unlike the Cornish and German breeds , this one did have a few long guard hairs . |
| 11 | Anyway we did get about ten year old we did go . |
| 12 | This they did near Poitiers in mid-September , and for two days papal representatives went to and fro between the forces in the hope of securing an arrangement . |
| 13 | He hated Tories in general and had little respect for most of the Tory leadership , although some he did respect , primarily Harold Macmillan . |
| 14 | She still did not want a baby , but she knew how much she did want and need her husband . |
| 15 | When I did the first two talks , Dawn was n't trained enough to fly , though on the second she did manage a short hop , but by the time this big lecture came along she was flying on the creance . |
| 16 | It might help if he realized how much you did love her . ’ |
| 17 | During 1975–9 they did settle disputes by threatening violence and by paying compensation , and said that this was customary . |
| 18 | Right now he had no idea what would become of him , yet this much he did know — there was a sense of peace in his heart at last , and the bitter core of hatred had melted with his tears . |
| 19 | And she said , that 's right you did say , she said I 'm all at sixes and sevens she said , and everything 's upside down ! |
| 20 | That 's right you did ask me that |
| 21 | She wondered just how awful she did look . |
| 22 | While England sent no revivalist as famous as Moody she did send a number of famous ministers and the works of her most famous preachers were avidly bought and consumed in America . |
| 23 | When I was much younger I did take chances from time to time and can recall more than one close shave . |
| 24 | Erm I would n't mind actually I I ca n't drink milk actually I 'm it 's okay I did say but yeah yeah yeah so so just black no sugar that 'd be lovely thanks . |
| 25 | We 're glad she did tie the knot , as on the day before her wedding , she received her pay cheque in her married name , ! |
| 26 | Er I 'm glad he did have , what he had was full you know . |
| 27 | After all I did know through my discussions with Pasha regarding the plausibility of King Lear 's plot that the Earl of Gloucester was really the Earl of Gloster . |
| 28 | All I did know was that Scamp took a few steps forward into the street while stuffing home fresh cartridges . |
| 29 | All I did say is that ca n't see us out here . |
| 30 | Erm , first of all I did promise to you that I 'd give you some idea of the sort of material would be on next week 's erm multiple guess questions , okay ? |