Example sentences of "never in all [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 While the ambulance waited , it had to be carefully put away in the cupboard , as she had never in all her life left things draining by the sink .
2 She was a firm favourite of everybody there , a kind , loving , generous woman who never in all her life judged anyone .
3 ‘ Darling , ’ he said , ‘ you have never in all your life been in love with a man as you are with me , yet it happened . ’
4 I remember that we sat opposite each other — the arrangement I most preferred — so that I could observe evéry modification of his countenance ; and I have to say that never in all our acquaintance had I witnessed such patience and sheer kindness .
5 Never in all his experience , wrote Taylor , had he seen or heard of such covenants in a mining lease .
6 He had millions in the bank , rumour went , and had never in all his life paid any tax at all .
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