Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] i do " in BNC.

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1 ‘ And I find it rather sad that both of you should think I do — be so suspicious of everyone 's motives .
2 It was no problem for me to post a crew , and I did , and many of you must know I did post WAAF at the same time .
3 I should know I do n't know if that 's in
4 ‘ You must believe I did n't want this to happen . ’
5 Please , you must believe I do n't even know Garry Turner . ’
6 Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow .
7 However , I must confess I do n't think I will buy new machines again .
8 ‘ I must confess I do .
9 The feeling swept over me that I had truly left Darlington Hall behind , and I must confess I did feel a slight sense of alarm — a sense aggravated by the feeling that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all , but speeding off in totally the wrong direction into a wilderness .
10 I must confess I did n't enjoy others at all .
11 He 's he 's a quick nimble defender Speedy was just hanging hanging on waiting for the ball to be played into him and I must confess I did n't really see anything afterwards I mean well if you look at that that does n't seem anything untoward does it ?
12 I must confess I did nt see much of the first 60 mins ( football training ! ) .
13 Alison must have I do n't know why Alison puts water in these cos you do n't need it .
14 Well they must have been just well they must have I did n't see them
15 It was all motion , always moving … so I suppose that must mean I did n't stop ; not really .
16 I stammered something about not understanding cricket , totally incredulous that anyone should suppose I did understand it , or that I should regard the English side as ‘ we ’ .
17 When Paul called me back to ask whether he was serious about this , I replied , yes , although I must admit I did n't hear strings and flutes on ‘ Space Oddity ’ at the beginning but once the track was done , it was obvious that it was going to work really well .
18 And I must admit I did n't know at the time exactly what her flying weight should be .
19 I must admit I did n't remember Neil from those Yeovil days when he turned up at Taunton as our newcomer in 1986 , ’ said Robinson .
20 I must admit I did like being pregnant .
21 I 've said on the note that tea will be available , I must admit I did n't check that , but I will do that .
22 I must admit I did wonder , but — ’ A hand moved , knocking the thought away .
23 Yeah I mean that 's the same as I di I must admit I did have sort of an argument with him once over his music .
24 you know , and so I avoided her , but I would tell her , but if I saw her I would say Jenny I must admit I did see you going in The General but I did n't come out because I was so upset , but I , I wonder what she 's doing , cos she , I heard she 's got her own business , but I ca n't see that .
25 I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear .
26 So Ben said , Oh , I 'm terribly sorry he said , there was nobody else on the road and I I I must admit I did n't notice whether I had .
27 I must admit I did n't have any confidence in the name , we once bought a goldfish on holiday and called it ‘ Arthur ’ , and it never made the trip home … ’
28 Another said , ‘ I have been thoroughly happy with this diet , though I must admit I do enjoy bread , fruit and salads in the normal way of things .
29 Whether we like it or not , and I must admit I do , Britain is back to two-and-a-bit party politics and Labour is now favourite to win the next election .
30 ‘ I lived in Manchester , and I must admit I do n't miss the terminally grey days or the long winter nights . ’
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