Example sentences of "[adv] did [pers pn] [vb infin] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only did he tell me all the train times I needed to know ( without so much as a sigh ) , he also found out how I might get from Elstree station to the BBC studios . |
| 2 | Not only did he give me a shock , he also hurt me . |
| 3 | It was worthwhile , though — not only did he make me feel young and raunchy again , he left me with enough self-esteem to believe in my capabilities as a single mother . ’ |
| 4 | How long did you give me my certificate for ? |
| 5 | Now did you draw I asked you to draw some graphs did n't I . |
| 6 | Well did you see me ? |
| 7 | So compulsively did he watch me empty my glass that he drained his own in compulsive sympathy . |
| 8 | really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ? |
| 9 | Only then did it strike me that there was indeed a role that a further staff member could crucially play here ; that it was , in fact , this very shortage that had been at the heart of all my recent troubles . |
| 10 | and it takes you back right what else did I take I took nine things |
| 11 | ‘ What else did he tell me about himself ? |
| 12 | So what else did he ask me ? |
| 13 | ‘ Why else did you tell me about Cherith — except to make it clear that nothing was on offer here except a little temporary pleasure ? |
| 14 | Why else did you think I sent for you — to discuss the weather ? ’ |