Example sentences of "did [adv] [verb] it a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Umpires David Shepherd and John Holder chivvied them several times , but although the players might deny it suited them tactically to keep as many of their batting overs in hand for the next day when better weather was promised , it is difficult to dismiss the thought that the level of fines was so derisory that they did not give it a thought . |
| 2 | I did not think it a good book , but I shall always be grateful to it . |
| 3 | I know and you know that Hardy did not think it a sad poem — just a comment and a summing up . |
| 4 | This autobiography has nothing to say of courtship , but that , as Dr Vincent has suggested , could well be because working-class autobiographers did not judge it a subject their readers wanted to know about , and many of them in any case lacked the command of an emotional language to describe their feelings . |
| 5 | As the following sections show , however , case load problems were not as great as predicted ; and although the development officers continued to feel some lack of back-up services they did not consider it a severe impediment to their implementation of the project . |
| 6 | We did lose four equity partners along the way and had to borrow £300,000 to repay their capital accounts , but , with a turnover of around £2m , we did not consider it a problem . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 've since had quite a number of first division chairmen clearly indicating they did not consider it a final offer and that they want this thing settled , ’ said Taylor . |
| 8 | But a spokesman from Berne said : ‘ We did not consider it a serious incident . |
| 9 | And those who said they did not find it a strain expressed themselves for example as follows : |
| 10 | Sure I have to , Nellie , for if I did n't give it a redd up at least once in a while he 'd have the place like a right midden . ’ |
| 11 | Secure in their mountain fortresses , the Dwarfs did n't give it a second thought . |
| 12 | And I did n't give it a moment 's real consideration . |
| 13 | You 'll love that Caroline , I did n't give it a thought I 'm sorry ? |
| 14 | Who did n't give it a stir |
| 15 | Actually he did n't call it a third round , since he did n't solicit new entries but used the same 63 as for Round 2 . |
| 16 | Eva did n't find it a problem once she had made the initial adjustment . |
| 17 | So er it was n't pleasant and I did n't have it a lot either , because I never were very big , and I never liked punishment , it made me cry every time . |