Example sentences of "[vb base] it did [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Baughs checked the original offer letter carefully and they say it did not state clearly that once people have accepted , there was no way out and it certainly did not mention the excessive opt-out figure they were later quoted . |
| 2 | ‘ But you say it did not have the chain on it ? ’ |
| 3 | And you 'll get people of course who say it did n't work . |
| 4 | I only hope it did not rain , as , for most of the daylight , it did here . |
| 5 | I hope it did n't cause you too much inconvenience . |
| 6 | Erm I hope it did n't take too long to read our statement . |
| 7 | ‘ I just hope it did n't hit anyone else . |
| 8 | Gust becos I cud not spel It did not mean I was daft When the boys in school red my riting Some of them laffed But now I am the dictater They have to rite like me Utherwise they can not pas Ther GCSE Some of the girls wer ok But those who laffed a lot Have al bean rownded up And have recintly bean shot The teecher who corrected my speling As not been shot at al But four the last fifteen howers As bean standing up against a wal He has to stand ther until he can spel Figgymisgrugifooniyn the rite way I think he will stand ther forever I just inventid it today |
| 9 | Mr Honecker and his men , boasting confidently that their economy was so well run it did not need Soviet-style reforms , were banking on the expectation that Mr Gorbachev would fail . |
| 10 | He agreed and ordered Lady Kennedy 's counsel , Stephen Kamilish , to talk to her and ensure it did not continue . |
| 11 | Around him the usual Massgoers , Benedicta included , watched fascinated as Athelstan urged the soul to go out to meet his Christ , whilst he , Athelstan , priest of that church , summoned God 's army to meet this unfortunate man 's soul ; they were to lead it into Paradise and ensure it did not fall into the hands of Satan . |
| 12 | He says that although they succeeded in preventing a by-pass , it was a negative victory becasue it did n't solve Hereford 's traffic problems . |
| 13 | But she soon caught up , you know it did n't make any difference to her but |
| 14 | ‘ You do n't have to worry , ’ she said quickly , ‘ I know it did n't mean anything , that you were just — ’ |
| 15 | I know it did n't hurt , the paint pellet hitting and exploding with no more than a mild flick . |
| 16 | At least we know it did n't fall through lack of effort . |
| 17 | So that is pretty hefty you know when but of course it was dispersed round the tower you know it did n't hit in one lump you know . |
| 18 | I found it very difficult not to push then , and although I tried the puff , puff , blow it did n't help , and I had to pant . |
| 19 | I suppose it did n't matter what they said ; the words themselves were a caress , an exchange of flowers and kisses . |
| 20 | The most dazzling early feature of the Hanson affair was Smith New Court 's commitment to sell the company £250 million of ICI stock it did not own . |
| 21 | Just put the whole episode out of our minds , pretend it did n't happen . ’ |
| 22 | A pick up a penguin right , great , come on then Jeff say something pardon it did n't pick that up he said bollocks , Jeff just said bollocks , that 's good oh if tonight we would , see me driving along in the car and got that on , oh no , it 'll be really funny , we 're gon na be sitting there going come on as if we 'd said that today |
| 23 | ‘ You mean it did n't matter ? |
| 24 | Th this er the , the small increase in sterling of er Addison Wesley in fact under er I mean it did n't do them justice in dollar terms they were up fourteen percent . |
| 25 | I mean it did n't have to be spot on . |
| 26 | Cos underneath it , I mean it did n't look nice but when she lifted it up it 's how mine was , like it is now , flat underneath . |
| 27 | I mean it did n't come for , come out for arthritis . |
| 28 | Oh , I 'm I 'm sorry I did n't , I was sa , I was simply suggested it used to be , I mean it did originally start as a |
| 29 | If they were down to the last dregs of their confidence after their Hillsborough defeat it did not show and it took Kelly 's superb reflexes to deny Newell after only three minutes . |
| 30 | " Yes , but I wish it did n't have to be like this . |