Example sentences of "everything [pers pn] do was " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Everything I did was like stepping stones to Hawaii . ’ |
| 2 | I was afraid of them and everything I did was wrong . ’ |
| 3 | Glenys is really a strong critic , she tells me the truth , that 's the most important thing , because it simply would n't be any good living with a fan who said that everything you did was absolutely fine and perfect and wonderful , because nothing would have validity . |
| 4 | But behind everything she did was a raw power that emphasised she was her own woman . |
| 5 | Everything we did was of the very lightest weight however heavy the humour . |
| 6 | It was a tradition that avoided any real contemplation of the root causes of German unease ; their preference for ‘ action ’ , rested secure in the knowledge that everything they did was for the good of the nation , sanctioned by law and sanctioned by the German people . |
| 7 | I 've always been a huge fan of the whole Memphis sound — as I guess everybody has figured by now ! — but the thing about the Stax band was that everything they did was totally minimal , but it slotted together to make something really strong . |
| 8 | ‘ Everything they did was for their business . |
| 9 | Everything he did was enriched by a warm concern for other people that inspired affection from even slight acquaintances , and love from his closer colleagues . |
| 10 | His face wore that concentrated look she had grown used to , as if everything he did was the focus of all his energies — like the look when he 'd taken her in his arms and made his kiss seem the still point of the entire universe . |
| 11 | His strategy changed with bewildering suddenness , but everything he did was devoted to the same end , that was certain . |