Example sentences of "did [adv] see any [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I did not see any interference , ’ he said .
2 The Princess , dressed simply in a white blouse and dark skirt , was draped with crimson flower garlands as she flew over Mount Everest in a helicopter , 40 years after a British-sponsored expedition became the first to reach the summit of the world 's highest mountain.As she flew past the snowy peak a relative of a Nepalese climber who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary up Everest in 1953 was leading a seven-member Australian team up the mountain.Although the Princess did not see any climbers she told fellow passengers aboard her Super Puma helicopter that she had a wonderful time seeing the mountain through clear skies .
3 He did not see any sign of the runaway animals but later on that night the local policeman called on him and he took over the task of keeping a look out .
4 The CIA man at the airport said he did not see any winking going on ; but the NHAO humanitarian flights , of which Duemling was in charge , routinely allowed ‘ 10 percent lethal ’ .
5 She was very conscientious but did not see any danger in what she was doing by walking alone after dark .
6 I did not see any police officers at the time . ’
7 Ghatak did not see any contradiction between these two approaches .
8 I took stock of my fur-lined leather jacket which I had prized for years , and I did n't see any problem .
9 We reached a deer park almost on the Point but unfortunately did n't see any deer .
10 ‘ I did n't see any soldiers , only police . ’
11 But I did n't see any sign of it at Winter Marsh — the place just looked down-at-heel .
12 ‘ I did n't see any sign of him when I passed his house , ’ said Ianthe .
13 But then in the sermons when he came here to preach er I did n't see any sign of nervousness myself .
14 But I did n't see any criminality in it .
15 I was out there in the rain all afternoon and I did n't see any members of the press ! ’
16 We have reviewed charges on , and the Fire Service , erm , in the past , and , and we 've increased certain erm , but we did n't see any way we could , we could increase any more at that time .
17 But she also did n't see any way she could graciously say no after Nelson had just saved her bacon .
18 Erm I did n't see any past pa I did see some past papers but it was subsequent to my setting these exam questions , right ?
19 Did n't see any water , ’ Masklin said .
20 Did n't see any boys .
21 We did n't see any orchids but we did see some beautiful foxgloves and were lucky enough to catch sight of birds high above .
22 ‘ I think the rise in fascism is disgusting , and I thought the most disgusting thing Morrissey did was when he said it was a National Front skinhead who threw something at him because I did n't see any fascism in the crowd at all .
23 I wandered around after my swim but did n't see any staff .
24 I did n't see any television last night
25 But erm , it was suggested about a year or so before I left , that I might take what was called The Gardeners Scholarship to erm The Royal College for the Blind , which in those days was at erm Upper Norwood S E nineteen and erm so erm I had no objections , I did n't , I did n't see any future at all in it anyway , but erm I took this erm scholarship examination , went up to the R N C to work erm some papers and to be interviewed and erm , much to my surprise they erm offered me one of these scholarships which was worth forty pounds a year for three years in the Commercial Department of the College which was an innovation really as erm primarily a College of Music for erm blind students and erm so off I went to the R N C of sixteen and erm did my three year course and got erm some R S A certificates and erm was reasonably successful I suppose I , perhaps I was n't as diligent as I should have been .
26 ‘ I did n't see any notice to stop us , ’ Carrie 's daughter said .
27 It was however decided that the match would be played , a wise decision as no one slipped up or fell ; in fact I did n't see any player slip at all on the polo field , and it was a good fast game .
28 She did n't see any place or object that she recognised .
29 ‘ I did n't see any birdie , ’ said Danny suspiciously .
30 Yeah , the heroes of Panama , I did n't see any heroes , that 's for sure .
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