Example sentences of "[noun] did have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The conclusion seems inescapable that the electorate did have a significant impact in determining the composition of the Commons , and therefore the very nature of party strife at Westminster itself . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , the dynamic of four sessions did have a remarkable effect not unassisted by the fact that when Cardinal Montini became Paul VI , this meant that one of the most thoughtful and determined of the moderately progressive conservatives was now pope . |
| 3 | In the present state of research it is probably fair to suggest that although influence did have a powerful impact on the outcome of a number of elections , on the whole the electorate was not particularly easy to control , and that members of the political elite , despite all their efforts , often failed to achieve their ends . |
| 4 | On the second part , well nobody feels more strongly that I do about the problems of noise pollution and I agree entirely there er with what councillor has to say but may I remind members that this council did have a full service for a six months period , you all seem to have forgotten that , we did have a full service , an experimental one which ran for six months , er we were advised by the officers at the end of that period it was not necessary to run the full seven day a week service , it was not necessary we are still being advised that that is not necessary , that is the advice we were given at the last committee meeting and er the majority of members supported that . |
| 5 | Dame Catherine did have a lecherous look in her eyes . |
| 6 | But , like any major retinue , his affinity did have a non-regional component . |
| 7 | But , like any major retinue , his affinity did have a non-regional component . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , the fact that the matter had come to such a head did have a sobering effect on them both . |
| 9 | But there were moments when he almost wished that what was happening between Maisie and Mr Malik did have a sexual connotation . |
| 10 | So Parr did have a Christian name . |
| 11 | Public exposure on television and the continual attention of the rest of the media did have a marked effect on Hannah Hauxwell . |
| 12 | Bon Jovi 's layoff did have a few positive spin-offs for Sambora , providing him with the chance to do his long-planned solo album . |
| 13 | But Father 's new life did have a few problems . |
| 14 | The starting point for this was the need to decide whether the government did have a credible economic development strategy , whether there was any community focus to it , and how its various programmes impacted on communities within West Belfast . |
| 15 | The EC customs union , however , was undoubtedly a major success and greater economic unity did have a beneficial social and political impact in Europe . |
| 16 | And indeed , linking these three proposals did have a certain logic . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , the story did have a happy ending and it does emphasize an important point . |
| 18 | ‘ While the Chris Hani case did have a tremendous impact on South Africa it has not taken away from investigations into the murders of Julie and Elizabeth . ’ |
| 19 | It is perfectly true that Blake did have a battery-operated radio in his cell which worked on medium and long waves only . |
| 20 | Much later in the war Stoddard 's factory did have a major fire that destroyed much of what was then called Patrick Bank . |
| 21 | ‘ So you see , Mr Pipkin did have a real motive , ’ said Angelina excitedly . |
| 22 | It therefore seems fairly certain that Swegen did have a Slavonic consort , probably for political reasons . |
| 23 | This story seems garbled and may be nonsense , but the coincidence between King Haldanus and the Haldenne princeps regis of the Canterbury material remains ; possibly Cnut did have a relative or associate of this name , for the fact that his sister Santslaue occurs only in the Liber Vitae of New Minster Winchester indicates that his kin could have extended further than the threadbare sources reveal . |