Example sentences of "i never [vb past] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made absolutely certain I never sent in a duff contract . |
| 2 | ‘ I never heard of a transmat with a range of more than a few thousand kilometres , so I 'd say we 're probably going somewhere else on this planet . ’ |
| 3 | I never heard of a spaceship as big as this ! |
| 4 | I even got to the point where I was an approved parliamentary candidate , but I never applied for a seat so I ca n't say I was ever rejected ! ’ |
| 5 | I mean I , I never went in a car when I was a child . |
| 6 | I never came across an instance of this , though I encountered a number of individuals who had just killed someone , including a complacent fourteen-year-old near Bilen . |
| 7 | I never thought for a minute we 'd come off that green with a shot in hand ; maybe one shot behind , never in front . |
| 8 | ‘ I never thought for a moment he would n't pull through , ’ said Alison . |
| 9 | ‘ I never thought for a moment he would n't pull through , ’ said Alison . |
| 10 | He was chosen for Scotland 's tour of North America in May , played in four of the six games , including the two non-cap Tests , and scored three tries : ‘ I was delighted to go but I never thought for a moment that I would make the Test side . |
| 11 | Now , at 41 , he still insists , ‘ In a way I am an amateur — I never cooked under a chef . ’ |
| 12 | I never dreamt of a reply from such a distinguished person . |