Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] they [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | So did they just keep the hotel open all year for these visitors ? |
| 5 | So did they just have you on right away ? |
| 6 | After the end of the First World War and when the motor car came in did they still come along on horses ? |
| 7 | Soon did they soon take up enough he used to go on board with his book and get it signed by the mate or the er captain of the ship . |
| 8 | And smoothly did they now dress . |
| 9 | How did they actually do it ? |
| 10 | Reviewing national programmes , however , raises key and difficult questions for both donors ( why did they not co-operate more effectively ? ) and recipients ( how could they justify a range of prestige projects ? why are they more dependant on aid than ever ? ) |
| 11 | Why did they not give tea parties for their own men ( if they were able to find any ) ? |
| 12 | Why did they not give her toys to play with ? |
| 13 | Why did they not interfere with catapults ? — these did more injury than other weapons . ’ |
| 14 | If the police are truly interested in being accountable to and building bridges with those that they police , why did they not discuss their plans with representatives of the community organisations on the estate ? |
| 15 | Why did they not act boldly like the Russians ? |
| 16 | For the lord 's sake , then , why did they not put in some repairs ? |
| 17 | Why did they not receive greater support ? |
| 18 | Why did they always cloak everything , if not with seven veils , at least with one ? |
| 19 | But why did they ever think a roof on its own was enough ? |
| 20 | And when did they actually terminate the employment did it take effect from the eighteenth of June or what ? |