Example sentences of "did [adv] mean [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I did not mean to disturb you . |
| 2 | His death would have been diagnosed as extreme negligence as although Roger did drop a huge stone on him , he did not mean to kill him . |
| 3 | Defending , Mr Noel Philo , said Brooks loved his son and did not mean to harm him , but he was an inadequate father who could not cope . |
| 4 | Isambard did not mean to let him go for money , and was ensuring that the crown should not intervene to take him out of his hands perforce . |
| 5 | Ceauşescu did not mean to let it come again . |
| 6 | It had been her only gain ; she did not mean to let it be whittled away . |
| 7 | As though sensing some abatement of my ferocity , she said in a natural tone , ‘ I did not mean to startle you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I did not mean to patronise you , ’ he said . |
| 9 | I did not mean to bore you . |
| 10 | I did not mean to make you feel unwelcome . |
| 11 | I did not mean to keep you so — ’ |
| 12 | I did not mean to frighten you , either by kissing you or hitting you . |
| 13 | Right , well I did n't mean to put you off your stride . |
| 14 | " I did n't mean to put it so awkwardly . |
| 15 | He did n't mean to say it ; the words were nut before he could stop himself . |
| 16 | Sorry I did n't mean to say it again . |
| 17 | ‘ I did n't mean to trouble you , dear Aunt Emily . |
| 18 | I did n't mean to remind you . ’ |
| 19 | well he knew we did n't mean to sell it better do some of the ship tomorrow , where 's the , look you had one of the masts out , where is it ? |
| 20 | I did n't mean to give you a fright like that . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Sorry , I did n't mean to give you a fright . |
| 22 | I did n't mean to undermine you . |
| 23 | Maybe it lasted half an hour , that sleep , it could n't have been longer because there was still no daylight when I was woken , although he did n't mean to wake me . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I did n't mean to disturb you . ’ |
| 25 | I did n't mean to disturb you , ’ I mumbled apologetically . |
| 26 | I 'm sure I do n't know why you took 'er in if yer did n't mean to treat 'er kindly . |
| 27 | ‘ I did n't mean to do it , sir , honest . |
| 28 | I did n't mean to do it , swear to God . ’ |
| 29 | I did n't mean to do it . |
| 30 | I did n't mean to do it and you must know that I would n't stoop so low — ’ |