Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] [adv] did " in BNC.

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1 Do you know sweetheart I have often wondered since I knew about things whether a brother or sister ever did love with such a love as ours .
2 An excess of nutrition has produced as many great fighters as hunger or poverty ever did .
3 But then , as the silence lengthened and fitzAlan still did n't move , curiosity got the better of her .
4 Progressive landlords still owned a lot of land and redistribution often did n't go to the poorest peasants but to peasants who were members of the Communist Party .
5 Your kindness and sincerity really did restore my faith in human nature .
6 Perhaps the greatest achievements of Haussmann in his transformation of the city were the least visible , for the provision of sewers , gas , and water probably did more to enhance the city 's life than almost anything else .
7 And Grandmother certainly did n't indulge in that !
8 It 's something my grandmother and grandfather always did .
9 Their presence and interest alone did a lot for the morale of the schools involved .
10 And Madam certainly did n't think much of the photographers snapping away at her .
11 But Mama still did n't answer , just poured a mug of tea for Death , then took a sip of her tea .
12 But Pool still did n't stop . ’
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