Example sentences of "[conj] i did [vb infin] it " 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 | I could n't fault the descriptions , although I did find it a little irritating to be several paragraphs into each section before the actual route of ascent was revealed . |
| 3 | Just been to a friend 's house and he 's given me a nice cup of tea and a little drop of brandy and that I did enjoy it |
| 4 | How very difficult it was to accept that I did need it and to show that I needed it . |
| 5 | ‘ And I did arrange it before I promised to stop meddling . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd be grateful if you could spare time for a fitting , and I did think it would be a good idea if I could hold a rehearsal of everyone concerned in my part of the show before the official one . |
| 7 | I did it in the past , right , and I did blame it on Mark , right and that last thing |
| 8 | And I did brush it . ’ |
| 9 | But I said I would not become a cabbage and I did survive it . ’ |
| 10 | But I said I would not become a cabbage and I did survive it . ’ |
| 11 | My first department , and I went in and I got a lot of feedback from my deputy , and the branch manager to a certain extent , and I did get it from the district manager as well . |
| 12 | And I did use it once and I got in such a temper ! |
| 13 | If I did leave it , I 'd stay up in the evening to do it , it 'd be on my conscience … |
| 14 | Then , if I did get it wrong , my mother wo n't need to know . ’ |
| 15 | But I did think it was a lot , and I tell you why : I ca n't really see what a group of professionals charging fees like that needs cash for . |
| 16 | I did not threaten to resign but I did make it clear that I would not endorse changes I could not justify . |
| 17 | But I did make it and the colour did make a difference in a way I did n't expect . |
| 18 | I thought it would 've been a bit better but I did enjoy it , I did enjoy it . |
| 19 | I did n't although I did n't slam it but I did shut it . |
| 20 | But I did see it on the T V ? |
| 21 | and from what I understood he was already married anyway , never , never was mentioned here , but I did hear it , whether it was true or not I 'm not say it , but I was told that he was already married and divorced to marry her , that was what I was told , no I mean I do n't know , but but I 'm damn sure that I know |
| 22 | But I did say it depended on your definition of the word . |
| 23 | Well I should n't say this , I , I , I d I , I , I said it I have n't s really said it to Irene but I did say it to Con we went on the Friday did n't we ? |
| 24 | And once she was sure I would n't — because I did make it clear , you know , that I had no intention of doing more than agreeing to the legal business — she felt safe again . ’ |
| 25 | Erm I must say that on the clothing scene , because I did criticize it in my earlier statements , er that when I was so young I thought it was so frumpy and I was so pleased when I was married and got my own income that , you know , I could go elsewhere and choose something . |
| 26 | ‘ I ca n't remember whether I did say it or not , but what if I did ? |
| 27 | So when I did go it was in secret . |
| 28 | I think I was mentally prepared for gay liberation in 1970 when it came along and when I did encounter it it swept me along quite easily . |
| 29 | Even when I did believe it we discussed it several times , but he would n't change his mind . |
| 30 | In so far as I did understand it , I welcome his commitment of the Labour party to the Trident programme . |