Example sentences of "never dared [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had never dared do more than imagine it while Brückner was alive . |
| 2 | But to enjoy these blessings near you , to see you daily , to tell you all my thoughts in their first birth , and to hear yours , to be mingling identities with you as it were , — the vision-wearing fancy has indeed often pictured such things , but hope never dared whisper a promise . |
| 3 | To live in a beautiful country & to inure myself as much as possible to the labors of the field , have been for this year past my dream of the day , my Sigh at midnight — but to enjoy these blessings near you , to see you daily , to tell you all my thoughts in their first birth , and to hear your 's , to be mingling identities with you , as it were ; — the vision-weaving Fancy has indeed often pictured such things , but Hope never dared whisper a promise ! ’ |
| 4 | Annette had never dared touch the dark panelling that George 's family had put in eighty years before , nor even most of the ponderous mahogany furniture and the lovingly detailed pictures of dead hares and partridges surrounded by dewy vegetables . |
| 5 | Wednesday had never dared explore the corridors on his own . |
| 6 | The words had an unlocked sound , tumbling out as if he 'd never dared say them before . |
| 7 | The resulting chaos was so memorable that I 've never dared take a holiday during a conference again ! |
| 8 | Ellie had often taken it down before , but had never dared try it on . |
| 9 | She also likes writing short stories and has had some published in the school magazine but ‘ never dared try anything else , ’ she said modestly . |