Example sentences of "he did take " in BNC.
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1 | It is true that it would not prevent the mortgagee taking possession , though it made his position in some degree uncomfortable if he did take possession . |
2 | He did take the precaution of going to two different financiers with his projections , but , when Barclays were uncomfortable with the figures , he was happy to settle for NatWest 's more accommodating attitude . |
3 | When he did take over , his touching , hugging care of the children , which they adored , made her feel even more inadequate . |
4 | And Otis is relieved that he did take out the extra cover , because , in September in 1989 , just five months after he bought the car , he had an accident . |
5 | He did take things for granted , though . |
6 | So if he did take them , it must have been when he was here before . ’ |
7 | Neil , ’ I said , urgently , ‘ he did take this picture tonight , and whatever he took it for , it 's got to mean he 'll be coming back for it , and soon . |
8 | On Reeve 's arrival he did take charge . |
9 | Yet , as he revealed in one of his later outbursts , he did take Jewish pupils , perhaps without realising at first that they were so . |
10 | Perhaps it 's for the best if he did take an early retirement . ’ |
11 | Watching Smotty 's four-minute debut — missing an open goal whilst tying his bootlace , refusing to take a second-minute penalty until he had washed his shin pads in the puddle on the centre circle , then when he did take it hitting the corner flag — I could feel the supporters forcing my head further and further down on the block . |
12 | She did n't know at the time about the pictures that had been taken or about some of those activities in which he did take part . |
13 | Yes , well he s he did take it up with me as a , er , I mean you did take it up |
14 | It is believed he may have left home of his own choice as he did take some of his clothes , but there have been no reports of him trying to leave the country . |
15 | He did take her hand as they went towards the bus . |
16 | Yeah but what he did take my Walkman for though ? |
17 | Erm , and our John he did take but he does n't like it when it goes . |
18 | I think he did take something |