Example sentences of "i did [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I say existed for ten years , er I I did make a slight mistake in that for ten years erm the village . |
| 2 | Paula explains : ‘ I did make a conscious decision about ten years ago . |
| 3 | I did make a big mistake there , though . |
| 4 | Then , as I looked back at the dark , inscrutable carob tree , I did feel a faint touch of fear . |
| 5 | The feeling swept over me that I had truly left Darlington Hall behind , and I must confess I did feel a slight sense of alarm — a sense aggravated by the feeling that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all , but speeding off in totally the wrong direction into a wilderness . |
| 6 | Though admittedly I did feel a brief uneasiness when I remembered that odd floating movement of Sergia 's . |
| 7 | Even so , I did feel an enormous sense of anti-climax in the 200 metres heats and semi-finals ; I had not been through this in the Commonwealth Games because of my injury , and my lack of experience showed . |
| 8 | ( OK , so I 'm guilty of psychic breaking and entering on a massive scale , and the occasional bit of arson , but I did deliver a few villains their come-uppances when nobody else could , and I once taught a woman how to fly … ) |
| 9 | I did spot an up-and-coming bass guitarist I 'd once played with , and in one corner , drinking champagne , was the author of what was supposed to be the definitive guide to the beers of the world . |
| 10 | It was difficult to see him alone , but I did manage a few times . |
| 11 | I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear . |
| 12 | oh , well I erm , I did do a few but I 've used most of mine up I think , I can look in the freezer to see if there 's any there , but I do n't think there is |
| 13 | Guinness I did represent a Pyrrhic victory for the SFO : after six months of evidence and five days of deliberations the jury found all four defendants guilty . |
| 14 | So this is the same idea and if there 's a star Something that I did see a wee while ago , I saw a f a light very close down to the horizon and I said I 've never seen a star so bright way down there . |
| 15 | and er you see and , and anyway I finished up my holiday and the sergeant said , he kept his promise and er sent me a report over the newspaper , you see , and er and of course and I liked the Isle of Man , you know , I went for trips around the island and various places and er , and I did see a Manx cat |
| 16 | ‘ Well , I did get a terrible cold after Christmas . ’ |
| 17 | I did work a little while at first with the girl who had the job . |
| 18 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
| 19 | Mind you , I did buy a fair bit of vegetables . |
| 20 | It 's mostly chipboard based , but I did buy an old 60s wardrobe quite cheaply which I cut up to make a computer work station . |
| 21 | I did circulate a brief note to everyone before Christmas because it became clear in our autumn debrief meeting that there was some confusion about suggestion forms , and whet . |
| 22 | Actually I did have a good party once . |
| 23 | But I did have a certain regard for Peter Ennalls , if you can remember him . " |
| 24 | I did have a little thought last night that maybe he is not expecting much this year but looking to get us on an even keel for an attempt next year on the title ( with maybe another central defender ) . |
| 25 | And I did have a splendid evening , spending most of the time with a red haired sergeant who seemed to appreciate my sense of humour — in fact , I thought we were getting on so well that I was disappointed when the evening ended and he did n't make any arrangements to see me again . |
| 26 | But I did have a small solace . |
| 27 | You 're never going to make me sound like a human being , because people like to think I 'm Dracula 's mother but I did have a rotten time at the start and it 's only just getting better . |
| 28 | Oh , oh , I did have a quick one in there yes . |
| 29 | I did have a few lessons , with a lady down the dale called Annie Bayles . |
| 30 | Perhaps I did have a few lucky breaks as an investigator , now and then — and some useful assistance , here and there . |