Example sentences of "never in [det] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 While the ambulance waited , it had to be carefully put away in the cupboard , as she had never in all her life left things draining by the sink .
2 She was a firm favourite of everybody there , a kind , loving , generous woman who never in all her life judged anyone .
3 Never in all their years together had he lacked an ironed shirt or clean underwear .
4 ‘ Darling , ’ he said , ‘ you have never in all your life been in love with a man as you are with me , yet it happened . ’
5 I remember that we sat opposite each other — the arrangement I most preferred — so that I could observe evéry modification of his countenance ; and I have to say that never in all our acquaintance had I witnessed such patience and sheer kindness .
6 which is something they get to rely on and I should keep thinking , that 's a hell of a for them because he 's never in all our married life washed a sock
7 Never in all his experience , wrote Taylor , had he seen or heard of such covenants in a mining lease .
8 He had millions in the bank , rumour went , and had never in all his life paid any tax at all .
9 Now place around the head of this statue angels ; place in his left hand a sword ; and light in his realistically enamelled eyes a welcome and a promise such as I had never , never in all my years seen .
10 ‘ I have never in all my professional life forgotten to switch the tape on , ’ she said .
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