Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] did [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er but we can write these with some f flexibility , and erm there is a deferred income version , where you can run it so you were say you did n't need income five years , you can run it for five years , then la then leave it erm and just take the annuity income as er as , as er regular income . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're really thirty , ’ said Catriona , trying to sound as if she were pretending she did n't believe it . |
| 3 | Early efforts to become involved in multi-agency approaches to crime and associated topics were painful experiences … we wanted to maintain the lead in every forum , to be the gatekeepers of power and have the right of veto if decisons were made which did not suit us . ’ |
| 4 | It was rarely possible to unambiguously identify incorrect memories , where descriptions were produced which did not clearly correspond to any junction on the video there was usually no way to decide what event the description represented an incorrect memory for . |
| 5 | If they were told they did n't go , they certainly got some help . |
| 6 | But shortly before the general election , local authorities throughout Britain were told they did not have to go ahead and that a second period of consultation was to be held . |
| 7 | ‘ Very early on we were told you did n't mess around with food — even if it was crumbs , my mother would do something with them . |
| 8 | So most rooms were papered you did n't leave the walls just painted ? |
| 9 | When we were born we did n't have this difficulty — we did things how we felt like , when we felt like and where we felt like . |
| 10 | When I reminded them that only an hour ago they were saying they did n't fancy any more , they looked genuinely irritated . |
| 11 | ‘ The English players were saying I did n't play in England that I was fat . |
| 12 | all my staff were crying which did n't help |
| 13 | It did n't matter what you were buildin' they did n't want it . ’ |
| 14 | However , when the garment was completed I did n't like it and took the decision to unpick the whole thing . |
| 15 | But there were mistakes and sometimes a wrong tune was precented which did not fit the words , and on one or two occasions the congregation took up a tune of their own which was not intended in my precenting . |
| 16 | When I was sentenced I did n't even know what two years meant . |
| 17 | ‘ It was felt they did n't really measure up . |
| 18 | When Mr George was said he did n't want to give evidence , the judge , Mr Justice Auld , said he had a duty to give evidence … he should sit down and prepare for it . |
| 19 | And William looked at him with an odd expression , and at first Preston thought he really did n't remember or was pretending he did n't , but then he smiled , even more oddly , and said , ‘ The Devil . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I was astonished when I was told they did n't want anyone from Scotland for they were only taking on Irish staff . |
| 21 | People say they 're sad it 's not used , but when it was used they did n't come . |
| 22 | Historically , these gases were called inert because it was thought they did not form any chemical compounds . |
| 23 | Although I was complimented it did not prevent my being officer of the watch . |
| 24 | As I was saying we did n't get we were buying in October ready for Christmas , buying them in . |
| 25 | That 's what I was saying I did n't know whether I 'd heard correctly you see . |
| 26 | But , he was horri the guy that was doing me did n't know he had a pair of a like off er yeah . |
| 27 | but it was alright because I knew he was doing it did n't piss me off really . |
| 28 | When Marsh was dumped it did not concern him that as Australian captain anything he said or did might be misconstrued or magnified many times over . |
| 29 | I was quite surprised that there was some sort of strength of feeling , that the balance between providing security , and the impression that we gave to visitors , although it was acknowledged we did n't have a lot of visitors coming in , there was a feeling |
| 30 | I was suprised she did n't have a fan club before . |