Example sentences of "[vb past] never in [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd never in his life felt colder . |
| 2 | And she meant it , for she liked her college room , she was even mildly proud of it , and the thought of entertaining Clelia in it did not alarm her , though she had a deep aversion to the notion of entertainment , and had never in her whole three years at University embarked on the ritual tea parties or more ambitious sherry parties that mark the social life of such establishments . |
| 3 | ‘ Christ ! ’ she said , and the next moment , forgetful of her own safety , she had Maggie in her arms , shushing and soothing as she had never in her life done before . |
| 4 | Her Aunt Elizabeth lived in a small house in the depths of the country near Hereford , and as she her self had never in her life been outside of Birmingham , the journey was like visiting a foreign country . |
| 5 | She had never in her life undressed in front of a man — not even a doctor . |
| 6 | Clara was staggered and bewitched ; she had never in her life seen anything like it . |
| 7 | Charlotte had never in her life felt obliged to examine her relationships with anyone . |
| 8 | He had never in his life paired off to do this . |
| 9 | He said that he had examined the plans with Sir Joseph Paxton , the other member for Coventry , and ‘ had never in his life seen a building which appeared so confused in its internal arrangements ’ . |
| 10 | Gabriel had never in his life contemplated stealing so much as a flea from a dog . |