Example sentences of "[subord] i did [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I , I have n't actually got to be in at any time except I did say I 'd be in at half nine . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | J. decided he wanted a photograph of me , and although I did tease him a bit about this — what did he want a photograph of me for when I was there in front of him most of the time ? — at his insistence I finally went and had it done . |
| 4 | Although I did hear he had a lad or two with him . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | they were laughing and giggling up the corner and er , I mean I did go just to let them know that although I did say I would n't come to every meeting I was quite prepared to still do |
| 7 | And I felt so happy and excited so I did ring him up . ’ |
| 8 | If I did leave it , I 'd stay up in the evening to do it , it 'd be on my conscience … |
| 9 | If I did love him , she thought more soberly , he 'd be the first one that I have , maybe . |
| 10 | Then , if I did get it wrong , my mother wo n't need to know . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ If I did ring he 'd have moved on , anyway , he 's more elusive than my daddy . |
| 12 | ‘ And tell me , Miss Lea , just what would you do about it if I did touch you ? |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | Because I did choose him , Chips , and quite deliberately , whatever you and he may think . ’ |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't remember whether I did say it or not , but what if I did ? |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | So when I did go it was in secret . |
| 19 | But I do now sometimes wish that I had given them more time when I did have them . ’ |
| 20 | When I did find her , she always managed to evade me like a will-o'-the-wisp , and then I would lose her again . |
| 21 | ‘ Suddenly I went from ex-public schoolboy to illegal immigrant and when I did re-apply I was refused and told to get out . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ When I did see him , he said ‘ I thought you 'd got a cold ? ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Even when I did believe it we discussed it several times , but he would n't change his mind . |
| 25 | When I did come he would go out and leave me in , just me , the baby , and four walls . |
| 26 | In so far as I did understand it , I welcome his commitment of the Labour party to the Trident programme . |
| 27 | In these days of concern for the environment I am unwilling to use peat ( though I did try it some years ago and found my plants made little headway anyway ) . |