Example sentences of "have never [verb] in a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But on the same score I 'm afraid I must be an a narrow minded urban socialist well okay , I 've never lived in a city but if you want to call me that , fine . |
| 2 | I 've never slept in a bed like this before . ’ |
| 3 | Ellie was now eighteen years old , and in all those years she had never travelled in a taxi-cab , nor had she ever been into the heart of Boston . |
| 4 | I had never taught in a classroom before but , although daunting at first , it turned out to be education for me as well as the students . |
| 5 | I am convinced she had never lived in a house before , and had never had any real relationship with people . |
| 6 | Jared Tunstall , who manipulated billions of dollars , made and broke men at will , whose power was legendary , had never managed in a clash of wills with the daughter he adored to overcome her , once she had made her mind up , or decided on a course of action . |
| 7 | When I signed up for the trip I really did n't know just what to expect ; when I got my packet information I wondered how I would stand up to it but I soon found I adjusted very well and even though I had never slept in a tent in a tent in a sleeping bag or had any experience canoeing I did OK . |
| 8 | John Coffin thought he had never sat in a room with so many clocks . |
| 9 | In fact she had never sat in a restaurant alone with her mother . |
| 10 | Tilda , who had never sat in a rocker before , replied that her boots were too dirty . |
| 11 | I have debated several prayers over the years , but I have never participated in a debate in which the points made by the Labour party were so bogus . |
| 12 | I have never flown in a tail dragger before but I would like to in the near future . |
| 13 | ME ( coldly ) : I have never served in a flower shop if that is your suggestion — My father owns a chain … . |
| 14 | I am not a city person and have never lived in a city in my life I represent a rural area , a hunting area , a hunting area erm I believe the terrier men from the some of them live in my area . |
| 15 | ‘ I have never lived in a place where the past was so alive , and my great predecessors seemed like daily companions . ’ |
| 16 | Chairman of the Residents Association , Frank Dempsey said : ‘ A lot of people in the area , especially young people , have never lived in a house before . |