Example sentences of "[conj] i did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ca n't say with any certainty where I did go , but it was n't home . |
| 2 | On the other hand , a new training school has been set up where I did find excellent service , friendly and helpful instructors and a range of aircraft rates which are almost unbelievable . |
| 3 | You do n't often see photos of this I 've only ever found one , here 's one , or I did find one . |
| 4 | I , I have n't actually got to be in at any time except I did say I 'd be in at half nine . |
| 5 | ‘ Although I did watch the Ten in session from the visitors ’ gallery . ’ |
| 6 | To me all the cows looked similar — small and black all over although I did recognize that some had longer horns and a few had none at all . |
| 7 | He must have found it very tiresome , although I did sing in tune , and I 'm afraid went through several verses . |
| 8 | I used to get them various gigs at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street and the Roundhouse , and some dates at universities throughout the country , but there was n't an awful lot coming in although I did succeed in getting him a TV appearance and the producer , who was a good friend of mine , said , ‘ I 'll not have this guy on my programme with long hair ’ . ’ |
| 9 | But really I do n't think so , although I did speak to the Reading manager Ian Porterfield a few minutes ago and he does seem relaxed and so do his players , so you know I am a little worried now , now we 're getting nearer kick-off I 'm beginning to get a little more worried . |
| 10 | Being aware of the strict alcohol regulations , I did not object to this , although I did think it rather unfair that a school-friend was obliged to dispose of his soft drink before he entered the ground . |
| 11 | I did as I was told , although I did go off it once , I confess , to watch a lad from Leeds ferreting for rabbits . |
| 12 | Although I did go and watch the rugby , I never was a great one for , and I , I used to swim quite a lot . |
| 13 | And , although I did go home for a few holidays , most I seem to remember were spent elsewhere with friends or at special holiday camps that some of the other boarders went to . ’ |
| 14 | The inner door has a large mosquito net , although I did feel the mesh should have been on the outside of the door flap so you could keep bugs out . |
| 15 | Yes , but it did n't happen , although I did feel a little better for being at least partially honest . |
| 16 | I felt fine — refreshed almost — my leg a little sore but not enough to impede me , although I did wonder at the wisdom of the ‘ cute red heels and hose ’ as I wriggled my feet into the 4-inch-high stilettos . |
| 17 | J. decided he wanted a photograph of me , and although I did tease him a bit about this — what did he want a photograph of me for when I was there in front of him most of the time ? — at his insistence I finally went and had it done . |
| 18 | I wish I had shown her more affection , although I did spend a lot of time collecting scraps of sheep 's wool off the barbed wire for her to put round her corns . |
| 19 | Although I did hear that accident was n't entirely kosher . ’ |
| 20 | Although I did hear he had a lad or two with him . |
| 21 | I could n't fault the descriptions , although I did find it a little irritating to be several paragraphs into each section before the actual route of ascent was revealed . |
| 22 | We noticed that they touched each other all evening , shoulder to shoulder , knee to knee , nothing obvious , although I did see O raise Boy 's hand to his lips once , and later I saw Boy rest his head on O 's knees , just lay it there for a moment like a dog . |
| 23 | I was now drifting around in my own head , although I did see my mother rush in . |
| 24 | Although I did ask Deborah to include . |
| 25 | Although I did phone up to protest about what Brian Clough was at , when he dropped Bremner and Clarke in favour of McGovern and O'Hare . |
| 26 | I do n't think I was on the same wavelength as the Prime Minister almost from the start , although I did work for her beforehand and try to pull together some of the policies . |
| 27 | they were laughing and giggling up the corner and er , I mean I did go just to let them know that although I did say I would n't come to every meeting I was quite prepared to still do |
| 28 | He said of his winter sporting expedition : ‘ I felt I 'd reached a decent standard by the end of the week , although I did take a tumble or two . |
| 29 | It 's true that I did feel that way at the time . |
| 30 | But I was so anxious to please or , more accurately , to avoid the stigma of being abnormal , that I did manage to find myself a boyfriend . |