Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] did [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Greeks did not react — or rather did not go beyond the surface of Roman life — until they found themselves faced with a first-class power which had defeated the Greek armies of Pyrrhus on the open field . |
| 2 | In fact , we were supposed to be doing something with Eric and John , but Eric could n't make it , or perhaps did n't want to . |
| 3 | Apparently , not everyone agreed , or perhaps did not get what they considered to be their fair share , for eventually the Backless baron was transported to Australia , no doubt to become another ‘ Wild Colonial Boy ’ . |
| 4 | I always looked for the sounds ; whether it was musically correct or not did n't bother me , but it had to have a certain sound to it . ’ |
| 5 | Most of the time he spoke gibberish , changed the subject or just did n't finish his sentences , walking away to examine some dark stain on a wall . |
| 6 | It sounds more like a yoga class , but Pierre 's technique has helped thousands of people who either could n't swim at all or just did n't like putting their head underwater . |
| 7 | The incredible thing was that she guessed he had no idea of the impact he made , or simply did n't care . |
| 8 | You 'll still carry that emotional baggage with you wherever you go , wondering what you said or maybe did n't say that frightened him off . |
| 9 | But Gloria did n't hear , or anyhow did n't answer . |
| 10 | The other partners are only safe if the individual who acted had no authority in fact and the party with whom he dealt either knew about the absence of authority or else did not know or believe the individual to be a partner . |
| 11 | The truth was that the unfortunate boy had somehow pried his way into an area that was private , an area that naturally did n't concern anyone else . |
| 12 | And er further to further that opinion when we got the dues taken off the worker 's wages and delivered to the office that still did n't help the the matter . |
| 13 | But I am conscious of a sense of contradiction that clearly did not afflict those illustrious figures . |
| 14 | A race that nearly did n't happen as the first of August 's glorious ‘ weather ’ settled in . |
| 15 | what it might have done is that probably did n't need doing because Mouse Com was probably already fixed and now we 're unfixing it ? |
| 16 | A joke against authority that now did n't look so good . |
| 17 | They were suspicious about my past , my age and a picture of me that simply did not add up . |
| 18 | It was a sentimental showbiz touch that again did n't fit the man 's character . |
| 19 | I can say only that when I was at Bletchley the belief among my associates was that information had been received and that Ultra did not fail ; the intelligence it provided could not be fully acted upon for fear of betraying Ultra itself . |
| 20 | That first-half had been injury strewn with almost seven minutes of extra time being played and that certainly did n't create much flowing football or incidents . |
| 21 | One book that definitely did not feature in anyone 's final list was Jaws of Death ( HarperCollins , £9.99 ) . |
| 22 | The stewards established there had been interference , but it was accidental and had taken place before the second last and thereby did not count under the rules . |
| 23 | Roy 's Dream had won the Town Arms and Ladhope Inn Novices ' Chase , so his owner pocketed £2,788 prize-money and presumably did not feel harshly treated either . |
| 24 | Sorry to anyone who 'd been hoping for a match report from Newcastle , but I went home to Wakefield the morning after the game and so did n't get a chance to post one . |
| 25 | In the West Indies , they had no proper education and so did n't have the qualifications to get good jobs . |
| 26 | Noah lived before Moses and so did n't have the Ten commandments as a basis for living righteously ; but he listened to God , and obeyed Him . |
| 27 | Cuban officials had made clear that these spoiled or blank ballots would not be considered valid and so did not affect the election . |
| 28 | Admittedly , the media was quite coarse , and so did not trap smaller suspended dirt particles . |
| 29 | Tyler Blacklock had little interest in the millinery world , for he hardly ever wore a hat and so did not move in such circles ; neither had he made enquiries with regard to Beth or her husband . |
| 30 | At other times they did not have transport and so did not travel . |