Example sentences of "[pron] ever [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ After all , how could I ever possess a brother who was remotely talented ? |
| 2 | ‘ How , I wondered , would I ever win the Nobel Prize ? |
| 3 | My only hope , should I ever see the show again , would be to cling-film the whole face and fasten it below the chin with a Twist'n Seal . |
| 4 | They offered me considerable incentives to take up the role of figurehead in the new Whaddon regime ; unlimited and free use of Tilley 's taxis between 2.30 and 4.15 on Tuesday afternoons and generous discounts should I ever need the cat coiffured . |
| 5 | He prefaced a book called Bringing Up Children In A Difficult Time with a ‘ Statement of an anti-permissive author ’ : ‘ How did I ever get the reputation of being an advocate of excessive permissiveness ? ’ he asked plaintively and disingenuously . |
| 6 | And would I ever get the sides and base of the hole smooth enough to take a liner ? |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , but will I ever play the violin again ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Did ye ever meet a man called Borgalini ? |
| 9 | Would she ever have the strength to undo them . |
| 10 | Did you ever conduct the Leningrad Philharmonic , the orchestra Mravinsky had for fifty years ? |
| 11 | can you ever control the service charge component to make it level with inflation as opposed to the management charges ? |
| 12 | You should , I do you ever watch the snooker ? |
| 13 | Do you ever watch the weather forecast and it says especially last or a few months ago say it 'll be minus three tonight ? |
| 14 | Carl would you ever would you ever do a home run ? |
| 15 | When you learn that love is something you must do without , that close attachments to other human beings is a sign of weakness and that expressions of emotion are deeply shameful , how will you ever manage the openness , honesty and compromise that a close relationship demands ? |
| 16 | Did you ever dance the Patronella ? |
| 17 | There was laughter when Mr Carman said : ‘ Did you ever visit a flat provided for Mr Mellor in Kings Yard in Mayfair ? ’ |
| 18 | Do n't you ever eat the skin Rob ? |
| 19 | Do n't you ever lay a finger on me again , or , so help me , I 'll see you live to regret it ! ’ |
| 20 | Do you ever feel the world is getting too interested in food ? |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't you ever feel the need for real speed , for that acceleration you get when you dig your rail into the face of the wave ? |
| 22 | Would you ever reach a boundary ? |
| 23 | And , lastly , if you went into space and you really went very fast and for a long , long time , would you ever reach an edge ? |
| 24 | Would you ever reach an end ? |
| 25 | So should you ever bet a local from Sherborne that you can find a better village , do n't be surprised if you get this reply . |
| 26 | Calmly he continued , ‘ Did you ever meet a friend of Jekyll 's — a man called Hyde ? ’ |
| 27 | Did you ever meet a Miss Tuckey ? ’ |
| 28 | Did you ever meet a mother who 's complained that her child phoned her too often ? |
| 29 | No it smells like do you ever leave the grill on ? |
| 30 | And did you ever use the expression , on a different subject , er a burn sticks ? |