Example sentences of "i do [adv] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do rather crave a motor car . |
| 2 | I knit on a Brother 891 with ribber mainly , although I do also have a Passap Duo 80 . |
| 3 | Yes , I do still keep a diary , though it now shows my hospital , doctor 's and dentist 's appointments rather than my business meetings or my target dates and such . |
| 4 | I do indeed keep a list of questions , but I advise hon. Members representing Scottish constituencies that the next time we have Scottish Questions those hon. Members who have been called today will not stand quite such a good chance of being included next time . |
| 5 | I did easily lose a stone and a half , but then I thought : I do n't want him anyway . |
| 6 | I yes , I mean it did make I did actually see a press release erm |
| 7 | I 'm sure he 's going to be fine , but I think I 'll have to make it clear that I did actually have a life before he came along , and I do n't particularly want to do everything with him ! |
| 8 | I did once suggest a conference of Scottish historians , Gaelic scholars , the Scottish Mountaineering Club and other authorities , with the Ordnance Survey in attendance , to agree once and for all on the correct spelling of Gaelic place names . |