Example sentences of "[pron] never [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although I played lead for a long time in the group I never cite lead players like Clapton or Beck . |
| 2 | I never left school till I was fifteen . |
| 3 | I never got head nor tail of that . |
| 4 | I never got cross , but he wanted an audience and I was prepared to be one . |
| 5 | he must of done Arthur , he moved and pulled everything , he 's ever such a good boy , he 's says to ya , I do n't know why he says but I can eat as much as I can , said I never get fat , I said I know why you do n't get fat |
| 6 | ‘ And I never get time to read , or think , or do anything worthwhile , and I 'm always so sleepy when I do get to the classes that I ca n't take in very much . |
| 7 | Well I never get time . |
| 8 | Well I never put salt and pepper in my gravy so |
| 9 | I never put salt and pepper in my gravy , I never have done . |
| 10 | ‘ All that breeds insecurity but I never received stick from the crowd . ’ |
| 11 | No , I never mix pastry . |
| 12 | ‘ I can tell you , I never lose sight of just how lucky I have been . |
| 13 | Well , I never expected sampling to be part of it all . |
| 14 | ‘ I never expected travelling on foot to be so arduous , ’ she said . |
| 15 | Out of misplaced sympathy for his family I never demanded settlement , but equally I did n't tear them up … ’ |
| 16 | The bloody ice is still moving , and I never fancy shooting under London Bridge even on the fairest day ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I never sought publicity . |
| 18 | ‘ If I never played golf , ’ he says , ‘ I would be even more insane than I am . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I never miss Midnight Mass at St Martin's-in-the-Field , ’ Oscar told him , ‘ so I 'd appreciate it greatly ii the meeting could be concluded quickly enough to allow me time to get there and find a pew with a good view . ’ |
| 20 | For instance , I never remember telephone numbers . |
| 21 | I never swallow smoke . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , no ; I never use brute force when subtlety can be so much more effective . ’ |
| 23 | I never use plonk — it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish . |
| 24 | I never use sun protection products |
| 25 | I never went dad . |
| 26 | And I never eat salad — it 's for rabbits . |
| 27 | I never eat diet food , I hate all those fake tastes . |
| 28 | ‘ I was a decent bloke and I never had syphilis neither , ’ Mr Sugden explained , ‘ I had lead poisoning , that 's why I went bald . ’ |
| 29 | When he first got made redundant he got earnings-related dole , about £7 for himself , but I never had money of my own . |
| 30 | well no I did n't but that only was because she was focusing her attention on and work so I never had need |