Example sentences of "never the [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Key statements in many LEA policy documents show a concern for ‘ harmony ’ and ‘ stability ’ , which is never the case in sex equality policies or statements on girls ' education . |
| 2 | ‘ I was never the centre of attention , like you . ’ |
| 3 | Yes , life had come , but not as they had dreamed it , as the great liberator from restraint and narrowness , but rather as the great enemy , with which he had to fight , fight as he was still fighting today and must fight until the end , with never the hope of victory ! |
| 4 | I had always argued against sit-ins and ‘ direct action ’ against campus property as it was always the poor bloody infantry — the cleaners , maintenance men and secretaries — who got the rough end of the pineapple , never the generals in command . |
| 5 | 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 . |