Example sentences of "have never [verb] a day 's " in BNC.

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1 Yet is that not exactly what the hon. Member for Dunfermline , East ( Mr. Brown ) and his hon. Friends are advocating , through the establishment of a national investment bank and a host of other measures — despite the fact that the hon. Gentleman has never done a day 's work in industry in his life ?
2 She 'd never had a day 's illness in her life , but Timothy 's future was beginning to prey on her mind .
3 I 've never missed a day 's work through illness in my life and I 'm still rushing around the country appearing in theatres and clubs .
4 If you 've never had a day 's illness in your life , it 's hard to imagine the financial disruption that can be caused by sudden hospitalisation .
5 Apart from that I 've never had a day 's illness in my life ; never been in bed a whole day .
6 I 've never had a day 's illness in my life , thank you very much . ’
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