Example sentences of "[adv] did [adv] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judging them by the standard which he used for men , in a society where their roles were totally different , he naturally did not think much of them . |
| 2 | He had vague memories of a brother who apparently did not exist any more . |
| 3 | As though he was a man who lived life to the full , and basically did n't care overmuch for what anyone else thought about him . |
| 4 | The cloze scores alone did not suggest this , however , and one is bound to ponder the significance of this . |
| 5 | It will be seen , however , that although the Rules required that if the notice related to and was prejudicial to a person other than a member , a copy of the notice must be served upon him , such a person not only did not have any prior opportunity of making representations why the notice should not be issued , but was not given , under the Rules , the right to apply to set it aside , nor any right to appeal against the notice . |
| 6 | It only did n't happen that way once to a friend of mine . |
| 7 | Pilate obviously did not consider this to be a threat to Roman authority and tried to have him released . |
| 8 | So the man needed a way of showing how wealthy he was , and he did that by having a large house , by having lots of servants , and also by dressing his wife , I mean by having a wife who did n't have to work , who could stay at home , and wore clothes to show this , so you get the beginning of incredibly impractical clothes which showed that the woman obviously did n't do any work , because it was completely impossible to do any . |
| 9 | He obviously did n't believe that ; there was humour glinting in his eyes . |
| 10 | I was disillusioned with all the experts who 'd been predicting one thing or another ; they obviously did n't know any more than anybody else . |
| 11 | she obviously did n't know this for a long time and then one day I said to her , well , it was lovely meal and all that but I do think your mark-up on the wine is scandalous ! |
| 12 | ‘ Until last October authorities were expecting this money to be ringfenced so did not consider this client group when they were consulting and drawing up their assessment models , ’ he said . |
| 13 | Both thought they knew Rachaela 's life and so did not ask many questions . |
| 14 | I told you , I said to him , I suddenly did n't see any point in it . |
| 15 | By every law of the genre , the death of the tall weed should have vindicated the life of the other , as the death of the grasshopper vindicates the ants , but the story somehow did not end that way . |
| 16 | hoping that the awning above did n't choose that moment to disgorge its contents over them . |
| 17 | He had no need , no need at all to say that , beautiful though he might have mentioned he thought her , she just did not hold those sort of charms for him — which was what he more or less did say when he drawled , ‘ Would you think me dreadfully ungallant should I mop my brow and tell you — that 's a relief ? ’ |
| 18 | But she just did n't realise all the publicity that was going on . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ We felt sorry for her but he just did n't want that pattern , ’ recalled the printers . |
| 20 | I 'm sure none of us would mind if you just did n't bring any at all . " |
| 21 | On losing to a late goal he added : ‘ We just did n't get that bit of fortune you need — perhaps we 'll have it in May at Wembley instead . ’ |
| 22 | when its like that it tries and pulls you down , and this is why there was an accident with a Wessex or something or a Sea King a while ago , where three or four people died , cos it just did n't get enough height and as , as it got to the top it just pulled it straight down to the ground , it could n't , it did n't have enough height to clear the circle |
| 23 | Because of her awkward manipulative ways she just did n't get any visitors . |
| 24 | we just did n't get any |
| 25 | Er you know but you see , conservative won the election and because what they did was , if you went on strike they they paid you off , you got sacked and you just did n't get any money . |
| 26 | ‘ Just did n't catch enough waves , mate . ’ |
| 27 | just did n't notice this and ambled on , |
| 28 | She just did n't understand some people . |
| 29 | He just did n't understand some people . |
| 30 | He just did n't have any . |