Example sentences of "have never [verb] a [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The advantage for the butterfly is that if a bird seizes it by the wings , and is reminded of some earlier unpleasant experience with the species and its toxin , it will release the insect unharmed : a bluejay that has never seen a monarch butterfly will readily catch and eat it ; but within 15–30 minutes the toxins in the butterfly 's body cause the bird to vomit , and one such encounter is sufficient to make a bluejay avoid monarchs thereafter .
2 And who of us has never made a phone call we did n't want others to overhear ?
3 ( Ironically , but also significantly , one is from a school which has never received a project grant and the other from a school which received a retrospective Minor grant some time before the deputy head herself took up her post . )
4 Oxfordshire has never suffered a rabies case .
5 The NABC has never fostered a North/South divide and the suggestion from Mr Atkinson that we would give preference to the views from southern counties , as against northern counties , is totally without foundation .
6 For , although the Institute has provided undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision over the years , it has never offered a degree course in the History of Art in the manner of other British universities with outstanding collections , such as Glasgow , Manchester , London or East Anglia .
7 ‘ The difference between Manchester and Liverpool groups is that Liverpool has never had a university tradition . ’
8 Although karate developed in Japan , that country has never won a team world championship , whereas Great Britain has won it on no less than four occasions — a record unmatched in the history of karate .
9 Much admired for his technical skills — such as his use of overlapping dialogue — Altman has never produced a box office hit other than M*A*S*H , in 1970 .
10 Angalo had found a pebble that was almost the right shape to attach to a twig with strips torn off his coat ; he 'd never seen a stone axe in his life , but he had a definite feeling that there were useful things that could be done with a stone tied to the end of a stick .
11 He also agreed he 'd never seen a skull fracture caused by a blow to the nose .
12 They 'd never had a Christmas day quite like that before .
13 There were thousands of paparazzi and fans because they 'd never had a world premiere in Houston before .
14 She 'd never had a weight problem , of course , but she must have lost a few pounds over the past few days , because the waistband of the shorts she was wearing this morning — which she had purchased in New York only last Saturday — was already far looser than it had been .
15 Having never seen a swing bridge before I wondered how the boats were going to get under it but I was soon to find out .
16 I mean I 've never heard a reggae record like this , nor any other record , come to that , imagine the sort of slow , two-note bassline of De La Soul 's ‘ What 's More ’ taken back to its R&B roots , with copping guitar , honking sax and leering swagger in the rhythm .
17 Believe me , Fran , I 've never concluded a business deal with a kiss like that ! ’
18 ‘ I know it 's silly , but I 've never outgrown a childhood tendency to travel sickness .
19 able to take , I 've never done an industry day
20 I 've er , thank you , I 've never seen a fox hunt erm I 've er I think once er , once I got along to Cutts Close where the Boxing Day meet occurs and I can well accept that this Boxing Day meet draws a larger crowd of people from Oakham than any other activity through the year .
21 well I 've never seen a coffee set
22 I 've never seen a motor bike with a trailer
23 ‘ I 've never seen a woman fight like that , ’ he began again .
24 I 've never seen a chewing gum advert for them before
25 I 've seen a lot o' different things and that like ; but I 've never seen an owd cow dragging a tumbril ! ’
26 If you 've never experienced an exemption show before , this is the perfect excuse to have a go .
27 But even standing still the Flying Scotsman is impressive , especially to those who 've never known a steam train .
28 But midfield maestro Andy Gregory who , along with half-back partner Garry Schofield and man-of-the-match James Lowes , masterminded the unexpected rout , insisted : ‘ We 've never had a problem scoring tries .
29 ‘ I 've never had an eternity ring , ’ says Jean .
30 I 've never enjoyed a beach holidays because I 'm too scared to go in the water .
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