Example sentences of "did [adv] [verb] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | Sinn Fein , the political wing of the IRA , did not co-operate because to do so would be to recognize the partition of Ireland . |
2 | Mr Patten did not respond except to say he was concerned about the future well being of the territory and he was ready to start talks at any time . |
3 | She did not know whether to believe in him or not . |
4 | He did not know whether to laugh or to weep . |
5 | He did n't know whether to lock him up or what to do . |
6 | I did n't know whether to go for the oatmeal for second choice or whether to stick to the saxe , but I definitely did not want jet or donkey , that I did know . |
7 | I did n't know whether to go back and try for something in the West End again , or television , films — or even go back into fringe theatre . |
8 | They walked out into their new life , and Clare did n't know whether to envy or pity them . |
9 | He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself . |
10 | and then he asked me then and erm , he did n't know whether to ask me or not , well he knew , he knew more or less I 'd say yes anyway , cos I more , I 'd already said yes , but not to his face , so but he did n't know whether to because Henry fancied me |
11 | We did n't know whether to give it to her or not . |
12 | She did n't know whether to assure him that she needed a dose of his big prick , or a damn good spanking . |
13 | Patricia added : ‘ I did n't know whether to take a case or not but my solicitor , Rosemary Nelson and barrister Elaine Kelly , were very helpful and supportive . |
14 | Pete did n't know whether to duck or run , and the choice was fairly academic anyway , as for the moment his body seemed to be about as responsive as a sack of rocks . |
15 | did was that I did n't know whether to do three sine squared right ? |
16 | She found nothing , although she did n't know whether to put this down to a lack of success on the part of the police or the massive coverage afforded to the hijacking of a wide-bodied jet over Italy . |
17 | I did n't know whether to put two blue queens in or ten things or |
18 | I did n't know whether to put that out or er |
19 | And he 's filled all the front in and the back , like , referees and everything and he said inside you 've got to give your details of your erm employment history and he 'd not put anything in , said I did n't know whether to put anything on there cos I 'm on a Y P . |
20 | did n't know whether to use |
21 | And he did n't know whether to grin or grimace when it produced a point-saver from Wright after a link-up between Steve Bould and Lee Dixon . |
22 | He did n't know whether to leave them here with all the other stuff that he was leaving behind or take them with him . |
23 | I picked it up , then did n't know whether to leave it or bring it up . |
24 | When she came to the door and I I did n't know whether to invite her in or not like I went come in and , an she like , looked at me and I goes , do n't ask ! |
25 | Like , I did n't know whether to believe him or not , but you 'd feel wick if he was n't spoofing , so I let him off with a caution . |
26 | He did n't know whether to believe her or not . |
27 | Matt did n't know whether to believe him but can you risk it ? |
28 | Although Blake did n't know whether to believe the Doctor , he walked with the Time Lord , following the hideous apparitions through the streets of Whitechapel . |
29 | I mean — um — I 'm phoning to let you know , because I 've finished the plans and I did n't know whether to send them or — ’ |
30 | There was a moment when Sarella did n't know whether to run from the office or burst into tears . |