Example sentences of "[adj] i [adv] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was advised that before studying psionic medicine it would be appropriate to learn homoeopathy and this I duly did , leaving my post in the genetics department for one in the homoeopathic hospital . |
| 2 | This I immediately did . |
| 3 | I 'm afraid I just did n't realise the time . |
| 4 | ‘ All I ever did was try to help Ryan . ’ |
| 5 | It took a long time and I 'm not sure I ever did . |
| 6 | He liked to tell one that he was a dilettante , ‘ I 've never written a line for publication nor put brush to water-colour , in short I never did a stroke of work , except for those few years teaching at Harvard , and I must admit that I enjoyed every moment of them — in retrospect . ’ |
| 7 | amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it . |
| 8 | I did n't drive very much cos my Dad was still so bad I only did |
| 9 | No , that 's what I 'm saying , true I just did that used to be a rotary . |