Example sentences of "never any [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The smoothness and evenness of the big engine 's power delivery helps the car 's handling and cornering ability as well and there is never any sign of wheelspin or torque steer under acceleration , which is endemic with powerful , front-wheel-drive machinery . |
| 2 | There is never any merit in being second best . |
| 3 | As far as I know there was never any shortage of money — our fathers sent sums regularly back from England — and I , being the youngest , was the centre of attention . |
| 4 | There was never any sense of deprivation , but ‘ frugality ’ ( Leonard 's word ) was definitely part of the family 's style . |
| 5 | I was never any good at poker , and I 'm finding it difficult to write calmly to you . |
| 6 | ‘ I was never any good at sport at school although I loved to take part . |
| 7 | There was never any sort of life for her , and never will be . ’ |
| 8 | Curiosity may have been aroused by their performances but , according to Watman , ‘ they enjoyed incredible popularity at the time and there was never any suggestion of race as a factor ’ ( personal communication , 1981 ) . |
| 9 | THERE 'S never any danger of familiarity breeding contempt as far as the footballers of Down and Meath are concerned . |