Example sentences of "[subord] she did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in 1967 she decided she 'd had enough of the movies , although she did appear recently in Always , along with Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter . |
| 2 | Semi-finalist at her first attempt at the age of 14 in 1990 , Capriati has largely flattered to deceive since and has yet to reach a Grand Slam final although she did capture the Olympic gold last year . |
| 3 | Morag French , 27 , is more optimistic about a job , although she did experience a few brief spells of unemployment before entering the hostel a year and a half ago . |
| 4 | Never batted an eyelid when we were all wondering where Gebrec had got to … although she did react rather oddly when Dieter showed up , ’ she added thoughtfully . |
| 5 | Fortunately Diana was not seriously hurt by the fall although she did suffer severe bruising around her stomach . |
| 6 | • These days she 's pretty much engaged in an acting career , although she did turn up in John Waters ' Hairspray in 1988 to render Barbara Lynn Ozen 's title song , which duly appeared on the soundtrack album . |
| 7 | His new girl-friend was also examined and nothing abnormal was found , although she did say that there had been some increase in her vaginal discharge for some months . |
| 8 | ‘ I felt I 'd already done Prime Suspect , ’ says Lynda , although she did supply the plot outline . |
| 9 | Diana , unused to the hurly burly of school life , was quiet and shy although she did have her friend , Alexandra Loyd to keep her company . |
| 10 | Although she did call for a fuller apprenticeship for women , Amelia McLean did not argue ( nor did anyone else ) that the Monotype made old-fashioned apprentice ships redundant , and that by a historical reversal of the usual procedure , women compositors in 1910 actually controlled a skilled process while men did not . |
| 11 | She was n't aware of how her voice softened when she said the word ‘ Mother ’ , although she did know that the precepts of morality and etiquette that she remembered her mother spelling out to her were the ones she kept most assiduously . |
| 12 | Peony preferred to be regarded for herself and not just as a stamp of her mother 's , for her mother was beautiful , but Peony knew that although she did look the pattern of her mother , she had not her beauty or her presence . |
| 13 | But he did n't move from the doorway until she did look up . |
| 14 | I could never of got them and got her hair cut cos she did do it slowly and got it level |
| 15 | She entered the building , wondering how she was to find this elusive man , wondering again what she was going to tell him even if she did succeed in locating him . |
| 16 | If she did sense an added aura of poignancy it was probably because in less than two weeks Tivoli would close its turnstiles and remain dormant until its spring awakening at the end of the following April . |
| 17 | If she did discover that he was involved in some shady dealing , then could she honestly trust herself to stick to her principles ? |
| 18 | Even if she did tell them the whereabouts of the Grimoire , there was no way they were going to spare her or Julie . |
| 19 | She felt disloyal in not telling Jenny of Matthew 's inconsequential fickleness , and yet Jenny would probably not believe her if she did tell . |
| 20 | We know of course that this mother has the normal strong biological drive to care for her offspring , and if she did handle him would no doubt develop an emotional involvement . |
| 21 | ‘ You are beautiful , ’ he greeted her with a beaming smile , and raised her flattened spirits , even if she did suppose that he most likely greeted every date that way . |
| 22 | If she did go home they would ask why the coffee had n't materialised . |
| 23 | After all , she thought , if she did go away , how much difference would it make ? |
| 24 | That was in her favour , and if she did happen to be a female tea leaf , well , he was the last person entitled to throw stones . |
| 25 | If she did ask it would encourage another bout of confidences and result in another round of their sparring . |
| 26 | He said , ‘ Would Chrissie tell you if she did hear from Jack ? ’ |
| 27 | There appeared to be no way of escaping and even if she did escape , she had no idea what to do . |
| 28 | The police are very unwilling to interfere in family matters and apparently when she threatened to go to the police whatever he told her he would say to them if she did report her daughter missing convinced her it would be useless for her to take such action . |
| 29 | I fancy giving the orders for a change and letting someone like you take the risks for me. — Besides , if she did suspect you , you can always tell the old cow that Marie nicked it , ca n't you ? — The money 's in a drawer , see . |
| 30 | Even if she did claim to know who it was we 'd find it difficult to convince a judge , without far more proof than I have at the moment . ’ |