Example sentences of "[adj] and [pron] did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At every gig we went to , there was a woman there — that 's what we wanted , we liked to see women hanging around the star attraction of the group because he was good-looking and he did stand out and look good on stage . |
| 2 | She did her best to try and in to make things a little bit more er interesting and she did start a tennis club up , which was nice because there was nothing at all before then . |
| 3 | ‘ Suppose Dora 's right and he did kill Gebrec ? |
| 4 | retarded lad that invented all these strange and he did bank robberies with a remote control car . |
| 5 | Er my Noble my Right Honourable Friend did take account of that and he did agree that hereafter the appointment of the Chairman should not be an appointment made by the Home Secretary , but that shou he should be one made by the full authority and that has I 'm glad to say met with with approval . |
| 6 | Fortunately this was a case where I had felt very confident of the remedy and close questioning revealed that her appetite had returned , her chest was n't as tight and she did experience feeling better in herself immediately after taking the medicine . |
| 7 | If the worst came to the worst and we did get another president , I would do it , but I 'd rather have a break for a little while . |
| 8 | Er now did we get John back or we 've forgotten John now because he 's in a shop serving customers in Ripon and er great take away Indian there very very good take away Indian and they did ask me this would you please play this so hang on . |
| 9 | The door was open and I did hear that much when I passed to go in to the ladies ' toilet . |
| 10 | He was so handsome and she did love him dearly , despite Gareth Davis . |
| 11 | They were very attractive and they did have the advantage that you could take them down and plunge the whole thing in water and wash it and er |