"Only after buying the cottage did we discover..." What is the function of "did" here?
89930
Question-like structure (word order) in non-question sentences
55308
Examining the function
149769
A special use of "should"?
21360
Direct and indirect object with "give" and "buy"
21484
When do you use the "this" keyword?
158140
Correct use of 'comprise'
6457
What is the question form of "used to do"?
64647
What does this 'where' mean in this context?
62116
Can "wonder if" be followed by a subjunctive clause only?
116263
The use of -s on third person verbs in a question starting with "does"
12421
Why do some people put an extra "DO" in a sentence?
133208
Why do you write "occurred" but "listened"?
62190
When is auxiliary "do" used in positive declarative sentences?
66697
English questions and negation with *do* in syntax
6671
What is the origin of the 'do' construction?
62864
Asking a question: DO or ARE?
29430
"He added" vs. "Did he add" (inversion after negative adverb)