Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] i did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I used to get them various gigs at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street and the Roundhouse , and some dates at universities throughout the country , but there was n't an awful lot coming in although I did succeed in getting him a TV appearance and the producer , who was a good friend of mine , said , ‘ I 'll not have this guy on my programme with long hair ’ . ’ |
| 2 | So when I did go it was in secret . |
| 3 | To me all the cows looked similar — small and black all over although I did recognize that some had longer horns and a few had none at all . |
| 4 | But his face gave me no clue , and he went on : " Would you love me more if I did succeed ? " |
| 5 | On the other hand , a new training school has been set up where I did find excellent service , friendly and helpful instructors and a range of aircraft rates which are almost unbelievable . |
| 6 | In so far as I did understand it , I welcome his commitment of the Labour party to the Trident programme . |
| 7 | ‘ No , Mother Francis said that they would n't take me , even if I did want to be a nun , until I was over twenty-one . ’ |
| 8 | I ca n't rebuild without paying through the nose for the privilege , and even if I did build , getting rent is like getting blood from a stone ! ’ |
| 9 | Even if I DID turn both taps fully on , I would not attempt to fill my bath with the plug out . |
| 10 | Even if I DID turn both taps fully on and DID leave the plug out I would not allow the bath to get anywhere near overflowing because my Mum would beat me around the head with the back-scrubber . |
| 11 | But I do n't think I could cope on my own without my mum and dad even if I did have all that money . |
| 12 | And even if I did have and had a mustard seed here , you still would n't be able to see it for a mustard seed is no bigger than a pin head . |
| 13 | Even when I did believe it we discussed it several times , but he would n't change his mind . |
| 14 | And certainly if I did become treasurer I would want to , to know something about it cos I do n't really . |