Example sentences of "when [pers pn] did [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I did manage to follow it , I was stunned by the fact that it could gain such a good speed although it was flying without putting any apparent effort into beating its wings . |
| 2 | When I found out what was going on I persuaded the colonel to go for a little holiday — and then , ’ he continued angrily when Hilary snorted derisively again , ‘ when I did meet you , I could n't believe my eyes . |
| 3 | When I did spot the kestrel , I would sit down on the ground or the nearest bench and gaze in amazement . |
| 4 | PAMELA : When I did sit in Babylon , The rivers round about , Then in remembrance of Zion , The tears of grief burst out . |
| 5 | When I did return , I locked myself in and heaved the great oak table against the door and fastened the windows . |
| 6 | When I did start in ‘ 73 it was very much the same as trade effluent but the sewers were open , if you like . |
| 7 | I found it personally difficult to justify the cost to my society of attending these occasions in times of recession , and I would have dearly loved to have had the support of my spouse on the occasions when I did go . |
| 8 | And er when I did go to school , er all the bottom of er Mill there used to be all sand banks , and me and the other girl , we we came from this school , to look at this here man with a bear , a big bear . |
| 9 | They were marvellous to me , when I did go , there . |
| 10 | So when I did go it was in secret . |
| 11 | When I did go to sleep , I went I do n't remember but it was a long while . |
| 12 | When I did decide to go to Chislehurst , the streets were quiet and uninhabited after South London , as if the area had been evacuated . |
| 13 | Thank you for the notes and letters that were waiting for me when I did arrive home . |
| 14 | But I do now sometimes wish that I had given them more time when I did have them . ’ |
| 15 | When I did emerge to eat , he remarked gloomily that he 'd managed to stick them to the bottom of the pan . |
| 16 | The nurses seemed overwhelmed , and when I did find one with a moment to spare , she told me my patient had died half an hour earlier . |
| 17 | When I did find her , she always managed to evade me like a will-o'-the-wisp , and then I would lose her again . |
| 18 | But when I did find out I was profoundly relieved to know that all these troubling fantasies which had been playing twice nightly in my head were , in fact , shared by others . |
| 19 | When I did find out what he was thinking , I must say I was surprised . |
| 20 | ‘ Suddenly I went from ex-public schoolboy to illegal immigrant and when I did re-apply I was refused and told to get out . ’ |
| 21 | But he was pleased when I did take off at his command . |
| 22 | They were the first big fish I tried to catch when I decided to be more selective with my fishing , and when I did catch a big chub on my first attempt it set the scene for my present angling outlook . |
| 23 | ‘ When I did get back she had a very strange and dangerous problem which she dumped in my lap , assured me I was the only man she could trust to handle it . |
| 24 | Not in the grocery , I suppose there would be , I mean erm as I say I was never thrilled with the clothing department and when I did get involved with the deals , er I 'm afraid I was a political animal and I would 've have been more interested in the political side . |
| 25 | When I did get to the bike I saw it was virtually in pieces and realised that Darren had been attempting the job himself . |
| 26 | she was like , when I did phone , you know , she was like , I really wish you had n't phoned . |
| 27 | When I did become pregnant , it was amidst much rejoicing — the heir of Abraham was to be born . |
| 28 | I rarely spoke , and when I did ask questions I did not question the answers . |
| 29 | ‘ When I did see him , he said ‘ I thought you 'd got a cold ? ’ |
| 30 | When I did see the full list I was very scornful — speaking in public ? making a recording ? conducting a committee ? — ME ? |