Example sentences of "but did you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I know you do n't like homeless people being stereotyped as a bunch of alcoholics , ’ she began , ‘ but did you ever meet any of the real meths drinkers ? ’ |
| 2 | Many humans are diabetics ( this writer included ! ) but did you know one in 200 dogs also live with this condition ? |
| 3 | But did you say Madge asked for the keys ? |
| 4 | As far as the Opera was concerned , Mahler had long gone ; but did you see any of Roller 's work ? |
| 5 | ’ … But did you LEARN anything ? ’ |
| 6 | Ludens , very stirred , very touched , by these precious and unexpected outpourings , and hoping to make them continue , said , ‘ But did you get on well with your father ? |
| 7 | We 're all seeing a great deal of concern about dioxins in tampons and nappies , but did you know that incinerators and leaded petrol are also major contributors towards the levels in our environment ? |
| 8 | But did you ask her about her life before she came to London ? ’ |
| 9 | The writing on a carton of orange juice may tell you that it contains a certain amount of vitamin C — but did you know that the vitamin C content starts to decrease from the moment the carton is opened ? |
| 10 | We have all heard of the addiction caused by long-term taking of tranquillisers but did you realise that the effect of sleeping pills can last well into the following day and many antihistamines ( commonly taken to relieve colds or allergies ) can make you so drowsy that you should not drive for some hours after taking them ? |
| 11 | But did you realise that smoking can impair the blood which carries oxygen to the brain and therefore decrease mental efficiency ? |
| 12 | You may have seen the press photographs of Rebecca Ridgeway after her paddle round Cape Horn but did you know that her boat was on stands in a London street at the time the shots were taken ? |
| 13 | But did you realise that you could be landed with a huge bill afterwards ? |
| 14 | But did you find that the overall thing is an obsession with speed . |
| 15 | But did you realise Marty Wilde was 17 when he hit stardom ; that Cliff Richard and Billy Fury were the same age if not younger ; that some of the singers and dancers on Jack Good 's ground-breaking ‘ Boy Meets Girl ’ and ‘ Oh Boy ’ shows were only 15 and 16 ? |
| 16 | But did you ‘ hear ’ it this time ? |
| 17 | ‘ I do n't mind what they write about me , ’ she said , ‘ but did you see what Today said today ? |
| 18 | ‘ But did you know I am an artist ? |
| 19 | But did you know Miele also make kitchens ? |
| 20 | But did you know that your students are also entitled to a special 42% discount through the New Scientist School Subscription Scheme ? |
| 21 | We all know that breaking a mirror may cost us seven year 's bad luck , but did you know that … |
| 22 | Slazenger and sport go back a long way but did you know that they also have a great sports toiletries range ? |
| 23 | But did you find it humiliating ? |
| 24 | ‘ Scuse me , missus , ’ said the bus conductor , ‘ but did you know that you have a banana in your ear ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ But did you notice … ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Well , of course you may , but did you ask about the tides ? |
| 27 | Garlic is well-known for its health-giving properties , but did you know that it 's every so easy to grow ? |
| 28 | But did you actually read the whole review ? |
| 29 | But did you see Picasso 's ‘ Crucifixion ’ of 1930 ? |
| 30 | Thermal underwear may be a multi-million pound industry , but did you know that any article of clothing can be called thermal ? |