Example sentences of "[noun sg] never [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Blushing Groom colt never had a moment 's worry on the soft ground , sitting in fifth position until straightening for home and then powering away from his rivals inside the two-furlong marker . |
| 2 | It would be good practice never to accept a referral without the knowledge and consent of the client , but issues of risk and protection with vulnerable elderly people sometimes lead to a decision to override that principle . |
| 3 | Notice that although this reads as ‘ sliding the lace carriage for ten rows ’ , this is a brief way of saying ‘ move the lace carriage to the right and back , knit two rows , repeat from to five times ’ , the rows referred to are the knit rows , since the movement of the lace carriage never constitutes a row . |
| 4 | John Bond 's side never got a look in as Quakers took command in the first half hour . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , you are ; and now let me tell you something : years ago I made up my mind never to marry a woman older than myself . |
| 6 | Old Shallot never gives a rat 's arse . |
| 7 | The Blackrock Club never put a foot wrong and the host association — the Bowling League of Ireland — ‘ also ’ played their part in making it a worthwhile championship . |
| 8 | My boss never said a word . |
| 9 | My boss never said a word to me . |
| 10 | But Baccy never used a curse word , nor did he ever take the briar pipe out of his mouth despite having abandoned the tobacco habit on joining the church at the age of eighteen . |
| 11 | David wrenched free and went on furiously : ‘ Those women whose homes are sties , whose habits are bestial , who could n't raise a guinea-pig never mind a child — ’ he drew a deep , shuddering breath to steady himself , then continued more slowly . |
| 12 | The boy never said a word . |
| 13 | ‘ My sword never makes a mistake . |
| 14 | Teacher never had a moment 's peace with him , and I could n't count the number of times I 've seen him waiting outside the headmaster 's study . |
| 15 | My husband never wore a corset , not like some here tonight . ’ |
| 16 | Essential for rest and relaxation of the mind as well as the body never judge a bed solely by its cover — it 's what 's going on inside that 's more important . |
| 17 | That is why the king never kept a sheep in his gardens or a clock in his palace . ’ |
| 18 | Whereas to an Argentine , it 's a matter of pride never to have a horse or dog that 's anything less than perfect . |
| 19 | The intent of the politician was of course to create a feeling of obligation , which he undoubtedly hoped would stand him in good stead at the next election , but such feelings were all the stronger because the shrewd political manager never breathed a word about a bargain or the anticipated political return . |
| 20 | I finished third from last in the section only beating the three pegs the other side of the bridge , come to mention it the bloke the other side of the bridge never caught a fish . |
| 21 | He ate fast and heartily , but his skinny frame never gained a pound . |
| 22 | Picturesque eclecticism never found a place there , and a classical tradition emerged which set Australia apart from Canada , India , South Africa , and even to a certain extent neighbouring New Zealand . |
| 23 | In my day , we were instructed that frost never hurt a baby yet , and if the baby cried it must be mastered . |
| 24 | Gina never contributed a penny of anything she earned . |
| 25 | Mr Lawrence , of Aughton , near Ormskirk , said : ‘ Our daughter never smoked a cigarette in her life yet she contracted the disease . |
| 26 | A good pilot never takes a risk . ’ |
| 27 | The United attack never got a look in … |
| 28 | The United attack never got a look in … |
| 29 | ‘ This is genuine Sheraton sweetie except the asshole never made a piece in his life on account he was into franchising ahead of anybody except the Pope . |
| 30 | The thought never had a chance to become action . |