Example sentences of "was never [adj] [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barry knew there was never much chance of Billy going into the family business , and he was disappointed , but he 's not a vindictive man . |
| 2 | There was never any sense of deprivation , but ‘ frugality ’ ( Leonard 's word ) was definitely part of the family 's style . |
| 3 | There was never any call for inducements because there was really nothing for people to break the law with . |
| 4 | It is important to note that there was never any question of women working on the Linotype . |
| 5 | As far as I know there was never any shortage of money — our fathers sent sums regularly back from England — and I , being the youngest , was the centre of attention . |
| 6 | There was never any shortage of cats in the neighbourhood ; they too added their smell to the back gardens . |
| 7 | There was never any nastiness between Lee and Tony , but it fired them both up ; they were both determined to beat the other . |
| 8 | ‘ I was never any good at sport at school although I loved to take part . |
| 9 | I was never any good at poker , and I 'm finding it difficult to write calmly to you . |
| 10 | I was never any good at committees . |
| 11 | THERE was never any danger of Mark Gallagher displaying his many skills Stateside this summer . |
| 12 | There was never any sort of life for her , and never will be . ’ |
| 13 | Curiosity may have been aroused by their performances but , according to Watman , ‘ they enjoyed incredible popularity at the time and there was never any suggestion of race as a factor ’ ( personal communication , 1981 ) . |
| 14 | There was never enough money for essentials . |