Example sentences of "did [vb infin] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Being aware of the strict alcohol regulations , I did not object to this , although I did think it rather unfair that a school-friend was obliged to dispose of his soft drink before he entered the ground . |
2 | Such actions did not infringe the Corrupt Practice Acts but they did make them virtually inoperative . |
3 | We found the machine was fairly comfortable to use for long periods , but the high body did make it slightly awkward to control in tight corners . |
4 | Gale force winds could not blow away the players ' enthusiasm but they did make it very hard work . |
5 | Because although I hated it worse than anything , I did enjoy it too , once I got used to it . |
6 | We did buy it once before . |
7 | As Eve had anticipated , it did win them much more freedom . |
8 | I did not know if Matron was on that evening , but I did know she invariably did her own dirty work . |
9 | I could never of got them and got her hair cut cos she did do it slowly and got it level |
10 | I 'm sure they did do it well . |
11 | huh , got it , oh yeah I did do it actually |
12 | When lovesome God did send me here |
13 | When lovesome God did send me here |
14 | That did rouse me slightly from myself . |
15 | He said the CSM did feel it right to act at the end of 1981 as there was not enough information available . |
16 | Erm , there 's a question of a rally in Central Hall , now in order to organise this pensioner 's rally there short of funds , erm , I think the executive will be discussing this and as , as before we did give them quite a considerable donating , because it costs a thousand pounds to hire the centre hall and we do want to erm take part in a very big rally , like the last one was . |
17 | But you did give her quite a blow . |
18 | But it did give him yet one more advantage in a situation already loaded against her . |
19 | I do not recollect that we ever tried it , although my father did bring me home a bottle containing two or three sticks of white phosphorus , at the same time showing me the mark on his thigh where , so he said , a piece of phosphorus has fallen while he was attempting to write on a wall with it . |
20 | He told the Queen how he once made the cast salute her as she drove past.He did n't have his Minder with him today , but he did bring 'er indoors . |
21 | And it did bring it home to me that we have got a major security problem in this building and in our other municipal buildings and quite frankly the ease with which anybody can come into this building at virtually any time of the day or evening astounds me . |
22 | Sir Humphrey was unfaithful and she had to divorce him — at least she did divorce him so that he could marry again , I believe . ’ |
23 | ‘ I did see him briefly three days ago . ’ |
24 | ‘ I did see him twice in May , but they were with group functions . |
25 | The specific plan announced by Schuman had been drafted by Jean Monnet who certainly did see it as only a first step in a chain that would ultimately lead to political integration . |
26 | It was fairly obvious from the noise coming from behind me that the man in question did remember him fairly clearly . |
27 | I did resent her quite a lot for what she did but it gave way after a few months . |
28 | On 22nd July , Major Wood came to the Wallowa to investigate the killing , and reported Joseph as saying that ‘ the valley was more sacred to him than ever before , and he would and did claim it now as recompense for the life taken . ’ |
29 | Though he ultimately lost his head under the executioner 's axe , whilst that head was on his shoulders he did use it well . |
30 | And I did use it once and I got in such a temper ! |