Example sentences of "did [pron] [verb] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charitable donations , however , did nothing to enhance a political interest , even if a lack of charity could seriously harm it , for a substantial contribution from a major political figure was no more than was expected by the gentlemen of a county or the magistrates of a burgh . |
| 2 | There 's a lot of moaning and groaning going on , did everyone have a late night , last night ? |
| 3 | " Did I mention a still-life ? |
| 4 | ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research . |
| 5 | Bernice said she would show me Billy 's room and leave me to it while she made lunch and did I fancy a drink ? |
| 6 | Why did I want a convertible so desperately ? |
| 7 | Did I want a new hobby , to knit for my family , or to make money ? |
| 8 | Did I want a three-course dinner ? |
| 9 | She rung me up and asked me did I want a microwave oven ? |
| 10 | but in , no it 's not red , it 'll , I think it 's military police , erm , that 's how she can do it with er , erm a maroon beret , because she said to me did I want a peaked cap ? and I said no the , the er , erm maroon beret , so it shows its the parachute regiment |
| 11 | did I want a drink so |
| 12 | Not only did I draw a blank about the pictures , but political events were moving so fast that the book I had begun to write had ceased , after the completion of the amount of text Faber 's required , to be the one that needed to he written . |
| 13 | Did I miss a sign at the airport saying ‘ Welcome to Floridia , home of large meat-eating amphibians up to twelve feet long ’ ? ’ |
| 14 | Did I miss a statement by Secretary of State , Sir Patrick Mayhew , Chief Constable , Sir Hugh Annesley or the GOC Lt Gen Sir John Wilsey ? |
| 15 | Did I send a message to them , erm , I , I did n't send a message , no I 'm sure I did n't send a message chasing them saying how about a fresh order or whatever . |
| 16 | As for Meredith-Lee 's death , if you 're asking me did I construct a bomb and blow him up , the answer is no . |
| 17 | Having been blessed with a cold mother , did I seek a cold wife ? |
| 18 | They took the baby and I remember asking if it was okay and did I have a boy or a girl . |
| 19 | You spent all your time wondering ‘ Did I have a freckle there ? ’ |
| 20 | DID I HAVE A MISCARRIAGE ? |
| 21 | Did I hit a nerve or something ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Dear , dear , your highness , ’ he drawled with no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his voice , ‘ did I hit a soft spot ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Did I hear a knock ? ’ |
| 24 | Dust lay thickly over the cracked flagstone floor and only when I ascended a dangerous staircase did I find a solitary reminder of the business that helped to make the Damianis one of the richest Arab families in Jaffa . |
| 25 | Why did I buy a number of odd cones of cotton ? |
| 26 | Never did I see a grander scene — immense rocks rising perpendicularly from the glen to such a height as pained the neck of the spectator , and terminating in the most bold and fantastic manner . |
| 27 | As my old friend , the Communist priest , performed the last rites , did I see a half smile on those weatherbeaten features ? |
| 28 | And did I see a er a game where you join things ? |
| 29 | Tell me was I dreaming or did I see a sketch on T V where there 's a car driving round , down the road being chased by the police and the driver said to the passenger er here take this and he says what 's that for and he says it 's to steer the car , presses a button and the car splits |
| 30 | ‘ Did I say a Stewart ? |