Example sentences of "[pron] have never [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I 'd never seen such rage in you before
2 I 'd never seen such chatter , nervousness and exhilaration in the dressing room before .
3 He said : ‘ It was something I 'd never given any thought to , but it was nice to be asked , and when the Ulster Branch were happy to accept my nomination I was delighted to take up the offer .
4 I 'd never heard such oratory , admiring the way he took on the hecklers .
5 I said I pretend I 'd never heard that question David , because if I answer it I said there 's a lot more
6 Well , I 'd never heard this expression before and ‘ I ’ explained to me that it was another word meaning ‘ lesbian ’ .
7 I 'd never had other children of my own and somehow she seemed very precious just then , but I never expected to see her .
8 I tell you something I wish I 'd never had that cat round my back door .
9 I was impressed by her self-confidence ; I 'd never had one boyfriend , let alone as many as she 'd had .
10 Until then I 'd never had any intimation of what was being done nowadays in the field of biblical research , or of the attacks being launched by competent historians .
11 But I 'd never had any problems with my periods , so when I finally decided to see a specialist , I was more curious than anything else . ’
12 Then , although I 'd never had any morning sickness , I began to feel pain after I 'd eaten . ’
13 No , I mean , strangely enough that was one of the things that almost put me off the relationship in the first place because I 'd never had any desire to be a mother .
14 I 'd never had any trouble getting pregnant , ’ she says , ‘ And that had been my downfall in a way .
15 I 'd never paid much attention to it , it was just another little landmark on a daily journey , the last house before the railway bridge .
16 Sir I 'm beginning to wish I 'd never resurrected this matter .
17 I had never seen such crowds before and when we joined the big queue to get in , some of the young people became ‘ up by ’ as we say , which means excitable .
18 I had never seen any animal , human or otherwise , so wild — so determined , so excited , so driven .
19 I had never worn that thing before .
20 I had never observed this behaviour before , and I was very excited .
21 Bungee Jumping was something I had never given much thought to , never mind considered actually doing myself .
22 I want it to be as though I had never taken that turning .
23 I had never learnt any Science — or History — because at school we were taught by a savage creature of uncertain temper , who had favourites , of whom I was terrified , so I learnt nothing .
24 I had never known low-ability children to question worksheets .
25 Until commissioned to write this feature , I had never used liquid acrylics and , having now worked with them for a few weeks , I must report that I am completely sold on this exciting medium .
26 I had never had such elevation before .
27 I 've never felt sexual jealousy before .
28 They were open , and , nodding up to Ben , she said , ‘ I 've never felt any guilt or regret over that .
29 I 've never felt this way before .
30 I 've never noticed that badge before .
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