Example sentences of "the [adj] [pron] did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quite unfairly , it was the few who did cause a hiccup in the smooth turnover of the lettings that I remember best . |
| 2 | The few who did get through , mostly mature if determined ladies carrying packets of tea , butter and biscuits , did not create any serious inconvenience . |
| 3 | When I did the first two talks , Dawn was n't trained enough to fly , though on the second she did manage a short hop , but by the time this big lecture came along she was flying on the creance . |
| 4 | Of the 25 who did vote , three were Conservative supporters and four Labour , although two of these asked the advice of their parents . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , the twenty who did reply offered most interesting statistics , observations and confirmation of the effectiveness of the diet . |
| 6 | In the 1980s we did cut taxation and raise public expenditure . |