Example sentences of "never [verb] i [modal v] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jean added : ‘ I was doing things I never dreamed I would have done . |
| 2 | Leopold and Nannerl were clearly quite distraught at being parted from Mozart and his mother : ‘ … that sad day which I never thought I should have to face … ’ wrote Leopold ( 25 September 1777 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ I never thought I should have a friend to play with and a pony to ride , Aunty ! ’ she said happily , as she got ready to go out and call for Angela Yatton . |
| 4 | It sounds corny , but it 's wonderful to have them — I never thought I 'd have any children . |
| 5 | ‘ Of course , I never thought I 'd have a coach as good as Mr O'Dell , but he kindly suggested I should call in on a Saturday afternoon , while the pub was shut … . ’ |
| 6 | I never thought I 'd have back problems ! |
| 7 | I am much slimmer and a better shape than I have been for some time ( or for months , years , etc. ) and I am going to get even slimmer and achieve an even better figure — a figure I never thought I could have . |