Example sentences of "never [vb infin] [noun] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 We could sell his story but we could never make money from other people 's suffering … ’
2 He maintained his refusal to comment on the polls , and remained adamant he would never do deals on proportional representation .
3 She said : ‘ I do n't care if your skin falls off your face , you will never use moisturizer in this house . ’
4 The managing director commented , in despair , that the company could never sell shoes in this country , because demand for shoes was non-existent .
5 There was no time to question her motives ; she just knew she would never mention fitzAlan to this man .
6 He was really loved , even for his eccentricity , which was that he would never allow alcohol in any form to come into our walls .
7 The reason we 've elected not to give you lecterns is you 'll never get lecterns in real life .
8 Few as they were , they might be sufficient , for the men in them would be seasoned seamen and raiders who would brawl for the love of it , on shipboard anywhere ; who would defend their own northern lands to the death , on land or on sea ; but who would never march south in cold blood to throw away life defending a foreigner 's ground .
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