Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I politely asked him not to bully me but that infuriated him . |
| 2 | Oh cos you only got it yesterday did n't you ? |
| 3 | I only got I only got |
| 4 | Bernice suddenly found she badly needed a drink , but her hip flask was empty . |
| 5 | Those things get so twisted it just makes me look stupid . ’ |
| 6 | He was shaken , but unhurt , and merely ordered me not to say a word . |
| 7 | My family constantly warned me not to go into catering . |
| 8 | And these people took them in cleaned them up put them in like a bloody sheet , and all sorts he said |
| 9 | suddenly thought you still got to have a little holdall membership forms in it , have n't you ? |
| 10 | I was afraid of getting an arrow in my eyes , but I suddenly remembered I still had an old pair of reading glasses in my pocket , so I put them on and continued my work . |
| 11 | But so extreme was the sodomite 's construction that most of those actually engaging in ‘ homo/sexuality , did not identify themselves with it ; not only did they not have our modern categories , but the prevailing categories were so tar removed from how they saw themselves , that apparently the connection was not made . |
| 12 | Well my Lord , all we know is that erm when the report was served on the defendant it then came through court they were going to have to call Mr and then last week it was suggested er that er not only did they not agree but that they were going to try to prevent it being admitted in evidence . |
| 13 | The move to the capital was a great upheaval for the Manchester girls , for not only did they now have to rehearse in Sin City as they called it , but they also had to work with Londoners . |
| 14 | Not only did she not read the charge but the folding back of the pages would have tended to discourage her from doing so . |
| 15 | Legal advice recommended that , as Mrs. X was unable to remember anything of the alleged incident and that , as it may not be possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt that , not only did she not consent , but also that XYZ knew that she was not consenting , the case should be dealt with summarily by the Commanding Officer . ’ |
| 16 | Not only did she not help ; in the time when she could have been helping she did things like lining the kitchen cupboards with flowery paper , polishing the brass door knocker , ironing tea-towels and shampooing the TV room carpet . |
| 17 | Not only did it not find the islands but it could n't find the way home . |
| 18 | Not only did I not want surgery or drugs , but I hoped that in refusing them I would not be offending my surgeon ! |
| 19 | Not only did I not know how the apple had come to be on the bookcase , or in the house for that matter ; but how could it be perfect in every way . |
| 20 | Taking the binoculars from round my neck , I proffered them , saying , ‘ You observe how amateur my lurking was — not only did I not conceal myself , but I did not use my chief lurking weapon . |
| 21 | Not only did he immediately assume overall direction of the battle , organizing his forces and ever-increasing artillery power , but he at once ordered the reoccupation and rearming of the outlying forts , to each of which two weeks ' supply of food and water for every man was dispatched . |
| 22 | Not only did he needlessly place himself in danger , but no charges were brought against his prisoners . |
| 23 | It obviously gave him plenty to think about . |
| 24 | And how long did you actually do that job for ? |
| 25 | How long did you actually leave the er how long were you away from the car for ? |
| 26 | Erm how long did you actually work at this same place for ? |
| 27 | How long did you actually live here as a child ? |
| 28 | How long did it actually take you to get out of there ? |
| 29 | So did they just keep the hotel open all year for these visitors ? |
| 30 | So did they just have you on right away ? |