Example sentences of "[was/were] never the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shanks 's name is permanently associated with the system of vats , known as ‘ Shanks 's vats ’ , introduced in 1861 for the extraction of the soda from black ash in the Leblanc industry for the production of alkali , but these were never the subject of a patent . |
| 2 | A claim was made against a firm of accountants who were never the auditors of B. & C. and the order was sought so that unspecified claims could be investigated . |
| 3 | I was never the friend of this power — it has only ADORERS AND UNDOERs — but it trusted me as its representative and I have done it as much harm in these dealings as I have you . |
| 4 | ‘ I was never the centre of attention , like you . ’ |
| 5 | But without Pearce there was never the pace in a Forest side , who looked distinctly foot-weary , to test Schmeichel . |
| 6 | I was never the focus of an actual focused ill-wishing , merely a bit part player in Bernard 's drama , but look what happened to me ! |
| 7 | It was never the sort of thing you thought about when you were young , when you were — or thought you were — in love , and all the future shone with promise . |
| 8 | This was never the intention of the RMI . |
| 9 | It is important , however , not to read into this recommendation more than was intended for , as will become clear , it was never the intention of either the Wolfenden Committee or those who were eventually successful in their campaign to incorporate the majority of its proposals in the criminal law , to remove the stigma from homosexuality . |
| 10 | ‘ That was never the point of the exercise , was it ? ’ she asked quietly . |
| 11 | A few activists might have seen it as more than that , but that was never the view of the General Council . |
| 12 | Insofar as the ‘ social gospel ’ aimed at a transformation of society in lieu of a conversion of sinners it was never the view of the vast majority of Nonconformist ministers . |
| 13 | This tower was never the property of the Jesuit Church as the town tenaciously held on to it for fire-watching . |