Example sentences of "did [vb infin] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yesterday morning we had almost reached the point , I think , of believing that the test would be plain sailing — we really did think he would make it . |
| 2 | It was an interesting idea , but I never did think it would work . ’ |
| 3 | I did think I might read them some day , when I could bear to and it did n't feel quite so much like prying . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I did think I might ask Mr Evans if they could stay on here . |
| 5 | Mm , I thought I 'd get it , I really did think I 'd get it and I went down with a bump when I did n't |
| 6 | ‘ I did think you could say I had a cold because you know how frightened Gran is of catching colds . |
| 7 | ‘ You did promise you would get me the promotion that 's coming up . |
| 8 | I did know I would leave Manchester — I was determined to do that and never had any doubts that I would succeed — but Barbados … |
| 9 | But I did feel I 'd like to know a bit more about him . |
| 10 | ‘ If I did ring he 'd have moved on , anyway , he 's more elusive than my daddy . |
| 11 | But if we did meet it would have to be on my terms . |
| 12 | If he did hear I 'll bet he 'll have another attack of deafness and maybe a touch of amnesia as well . ’ |
| 13 | When I did come he would go out and leave me in , just me , the baby , and four walls . |
| 14 | She did not know of the vow he had made that if it ever did come he would make sure she was the first to go , even if it meant him staying in the Cages . |
| 15 | If she did ask it would encourage another bout of confidences and result in another round of their sparring . |
| 16 | We did agree we 'd start before twelve . ’ |
| 17 | and he did say they would have helped Terry if he did n't have all of |
| 18 | ‘ I did say they used to live in these parts . ’ |
| 19 | Hepzibah did say we could go whenever we liked , did n't she ? ’ |
| 20 | I did say we 'd keep away from acid plus alkali gives |
| 21 | ‘ We did say we 'd limit him to thirty mares as he 's been so busy competing , but somehow we managed to allow our arms to be twisted a few times . |
| 22 | And his adviser said well Mr President you did say we should get rid of the missiles in Turkey but you did n't say when you know , you did n't say by Tuesday morning at ten o'clock or by next week or in three months ' time , you just said withdraw the missiles from Turkey . |
| 23 | Now if you cast your mind back to when we started the er discussion I did say I would talk about refer erm recommendations to you if you felt that this meeting had been of some benefit to yourself |
| 24 | ‘ I did say I 'd play . |
| 25 | ‘ Look , I know this is the most awful cheek , but you did say I could ring you . |
| 26 | Yeah he just said you did say I can have some more money , I said well yeah . |
| 27 | ‘ You did say you would let me know . |
| 28 | After all , ’ she said with mockery in her voice , ‘ you did say you 'd give Una her dowry when she got married . ’ |
| 29 | No he did say you could increase the sum assured |
| 30 | Yeah , he did say you could see some of it |