Example sentences of "never set eyes [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ To my certain knowledge , Wendy , I have never set eyes on anyone called Margot Iverson in my life before . ’
2 Erika , who had never set eyes on Hetta in her life , stoutly agreed , and even Paul , making a dishevelled appearance , said with his new courtliness that he would like to meet her , causing Frau Nordern to raise a sceptical eyebrow and warn him not to be sarcastic at that time of the morning .
3 Biddy drove out of town fast , and down narrow lanes into the country of wide marshland and wider skies which Nails knew existed but had never set eyes on before .
4 From that day to this Adam had never set eyes on Mary Gage and had hardly ever thought of her .
5 THE first Essex Senior Cup final , in 1884 , saw Colchester beat Braintree 3–1 but the garrison town has never set eyes on Signor Fattorini 's masterpiece since .
6 As such , it was able to produce ‘ a more wonderful miracle than the greatest achievement of science ’ , for ‘ it enables millions who have never set eyes on one another to act together in peaceful and mutual co-operation and makes them glad and proud to do so ’ ( p. 8 ) .
7 I 've never set eyes on him .
8 Not for the first time , she wished Great-Aunt Alicia had never set eyes on Matthew Preston .
9 ‘ I hardly feel that I 'm the person to answer that particular question , ’ offered Mr Palmer , ‘ as I 've never set eyes on the lady before yesterday . ’
10 People like Michelle probably never set eyes on a dentist normally .
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