Example sentences of "in [noun] we did [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 I 've already earmarked the cage drilling machine just in case we did require it , to make sure that no parts were taken off it to support the next one .
2 I wanted to double up all Wavebreaker 's standing rigging , just in case we did try to take her across the ocean .
3 And erm I , when I was in , in hospital we did have triplets two of those lived alright though .
4 In fact we did find a clear difference between the three- and the four-year-olds : the younger ones typically pointed to the box with the chocolate and the older children to the empty box .
5 In retrospect we did make some questionable decisions , ’ Mr Warren told ACCOUNTANCY .
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