Example sentences of "they did [adv] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case , although people were selective about which bits of the past they emphasized ( concentrating on state-renouncing ) , they did not so much reinterpret the past in the light of their present preoccupations ; rather , they polished an idealized account of rights , with their ancestors as heroes of duty . |
| 2 | They did not so much as consider that their physical safety could be at risk . |
| 3 | Mr Whitney-Long 's evidence on this aspect was unsatisfactory : indeed the weight of his evidence in cross-examination was that they did not so rely in any material way but relied on other matters . |
| 4 | She says she hoped things would improve but they did n't so she tried to start a new life . |
| 5 | They did n't so . |