Example sentences of "say that [pron] did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lynda says that she did think long and hard about changing careers — not least about the fact that as a Stoy 's partner she could soon be drawing a six figure profit share , compared to the substantially lower salary she would get at C&R . |
| 2 | His wife Anne says that he DID drink in Saudi , but would never have committed the more serious offence of running a still and selling its produce . |
| 3 | But if it could be said that he did have a weakness for something , it was for Ireland and the Irish . |
| 4 | On 11 February , he told the National Farmers Union that he had no intention of taking further steps unilaterally , but on 27 February he put out a press release saying that he did reserve the right to act unilaterally . |
| 5 | One survivor , as I have already noted , said that she did mind , mainly because she missed the company , but that her husband would not hear of her carrying on . |
| 6 | And when I saw the landlady there she said that she did have a Mr there but he 'd left a few days ago , did n't know where he 'd got to . |
| 7 | a personal face of this whole thing , I I ought to say that we did ask the drug company to send some along or er and they said no er but |
| 8 | I 've got to say that I did enjoy this outing ; although the day began with a freezing start it warmed up later and I had a pleasant time working amongst the iron and other junk that abounds on the riverside . |