Example sentences of "[adj] he did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He hated Tories in general and had little respect for most of the Tory leadership , although some he did respect , primarily Harold Macmillan . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Er I 'm glad he did have , what he had was full you know . |
| 4 | Albert said , ‘ I 'm sure he did see Mr Evans and I think what he saw him take was an envelope . |
| 5 | But God had made bloody sure he did see it — and He had safely left the rest to the inevitable reflex of challenge-acceptance . |
| 6 | He also lived at Pinner and erm then the work dried up and he first of all he did work was a postman at Christmas time , you know just as a thing and then he started you know then he became full time you know . |
| 7 | All he did know at this moment was that it seemed a shame a girl such as Maggie here , with brains , because she was no fool , and a talent such as she had , should be encased in a body that held no appeal . |
| 8 | Yes I mean er when I s er you know when I was on the Q E Two and was chatting with a fella and er he , they 'd been , he 'd obviously been cruising before and was on this cruise and er they were going on the er another Cunard ship a few months later , and it turned out that he was a hotelier who 'd bought a hotel in Swanage some years ago , I think he 'd had about seven bedrooms when he bought it and he gradually extended it , I forget how many he did tell me , and then he had a bit of a heart er attack and er his doctor told him to , you know , well if I were you I 'd just pack in your job which he did and that was about fifteen years ago he was I du n no if he was eighty or he was approaching eighty if he was n't and was in pretty good form , he was dancing , and er , you know , I mean there money 's no object . |
| 9 | Erm I say I do n't know how many he did have . |
| 10 | But in 1925 he did overthrow the Cadgers. he had considered creating a republic , but he was persuaded many of the leading clergy that the monarchy should be preserved . |
| 11 | Well , before the 1965 British Open he did practise harder than usual . |
| 12 | The man went on waiting , almost as if he were teasing Stephen , and when at last he did move , it was suddenly and with a strange dancing skip . |
| 13 | She was not going to leave until he told her , and at last he did go on , while she listened carefully , to make a picture for herself she could trust . |