Example sentences of "i [was/were] never [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I WAS never a child — always an adult . |
| 2 | I was never a child I was born bald . |
| 3 | I was never a part of any plot with them . ’ |
| 4 | But I was never a Communist . |
| 5 | To some it will seem perverse to choose to inhabit that village-world of rural prejudice but I was never a town-child and the Scottish cities in particular hold no charms for me . |
| 6 | I was never a Creeper . |
| 7 | ‘ I was never a waitress before I came here , ’ she said . |
| 8 | ‘ I forgot — I was never a Scout . ’ |
| 9 | I was never the friend of this power — it has only ADORERS AND UNDOERs — but it trusted me as its representative and I have done it as much harm in these dealings as I have you . |
| 10 | ‘ I was never the centre of attention , like you . ’ |
| 11 | I was never the focus of an actual focused ill-wishing , merely a bit part player in Bernard 's drama , but look what happened to me ! |