Example sentences of "[noun sg] [n mass] [vb past] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course people did discuss public matters in public . |
| 2 | Administrative staff were to be offered equivalent posts to those they now held , but Corporation staff did have the opportunity of transferring to other departments of the Municipality . |
| 3 | The image of counter staff did need some polishing , in fact they had just put all their 1,300 people through a course teaching them ‘ how not to behave like Sharons and Traceys . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I just thought people did get books published , ’ she said lamely . |
| 5 | If the 24-game series did end in a draw , Kasparov would keep his title . |