Example sentences of "never [v-ing] to [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He had served on a dozen worlds , rooting out aberrant psykers and heretics scrupulously and astringently — never succumbing to excess of zeal , though zealous none the less .
2 Brando was furious and said , ‘ I 'm never going to work with Mankiewicz again . ’
3 Whelan showed considerable grace and skill up front but the strategy of putting high balls into the West Ham box was never going to work with their defensive blanket , and a highly competent goalie .
4 ‘ The Midlands tried back moves that were never going to work against international opposition . ’
5 Suzi was never going to backpack round the world or become a rock star , and if she had been forced to go and live away from home — to study nursing , for instance — she 'd have mouldered away from homesickness .
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