Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [adv] [pron] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did hear Ras Mohammed , the Ethiopian who kept to himself pretty much , got to be a big General but maybe you did n't know him . |
| 2 | Some of the more irresponsible youths had tried to set fire to the building but somehow it did not catch and went out much to their disappointment ! |
| 3 | It was an absolute brute but eventually I did manage to dig it all out . |
| 4 | I 'm sure he wanted to join in the fun but maybe he did just want to make sure they all got down safely . |
| 5 | Well you did it the other day but then you did n't have a teddy in your hand did you ? |
| 6 | He had been fond of his uncle , Thomas had been a bluff hearty man but unfortunately he did not have a head for business . |
| 7 | He had n't shaved before coming on duty but then he did n't have to shave every day yet . |
| 8 | It 's a cliché to say that the judge had a difficult task but indeed he did have an unenviable job . |