Example sentences of "never have a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In the ‘ Hunt ’ Quartet the single note , on the many appearances of the theme throughout the movement , never has a dot or a stroke .
2 She thought you 'd probably never had a bathroom to yourself and that you 'd appreciate something a bit special . ’
3 For someone who has never had a panic attack it may be difficult to fully empathize with the client , but it may help if you were to consider the following scenario .
4 But I 've never had a sponsor and all that cash went back into financing the next three years . ’
5 If you have never had a go at gouache before , TOM ROBB 'S advice should make it plain sailing !
6 So er can people come along and have a go if they 've never had a go before ?
7 Now my twenty first birthday I 'd never had a copper for weeks , w e had n't got anything , anything at all , and all we got really was the old fashioned dog biscuits .
8 I 've never had a bite since mornin' , ’ which made Ben exclaim on a laugh , ‘ I ca n't believe that .
9 I 'd never had a holiday till I was twenty-five !
10 On the contrary , since a high proportion of this age group have never had a smear or no recent smear , screening of this age group would have substantial benefits . ’
11 In fact the screening rate of women in the excluded group has been low over the last 20 years — some 50–80 per cent of older women have never had a smear .
12 He 'd never had a name as a chaser and I could n't imagine him picking a time like this to start .
13 ‘ How is it you never had a child for Durkin ?
14 People who have never had a child should think very carefully indeed , before considering sterilisation .
15 ‘ But I 've never had a child . ’
16 But perhaps someone from Midland can explain how they hope to attract accounts from youngsters in their first jobs who have not passed their driving test and have never had a passport .
17 He 'd never had a passport anyway .
18 ‘ She is — yet I always think of her as my kid sister — because I 've never had a sister , I suppose . ’
19 ‘ I must admit , though , that I 've never had a lady go to sleep on me before . ’
20 But you 've never had a conversation with him .
21 Cos I 've never had a mole there .
22 If you 've never had a day 's illness in your life , it 's hard to imagine the financial disruption that can be caused by sudden hospitalisation .
23 She 'd never had a day 's illness in her life , but Timothy 's future was beginning to prey on her mind .
24 Apart from that I 've never had a day 's illness in my life ; never been in bed a whole day .
25 I 've never had a day 's illness in my life , thank you very much . ’
26 Erm well she 's she 's a grant because she 's never had a grant before .
27 He gets a lot of comfort from the breastfeed , and as he has never had a bottle , and does n't drink milk from a cup , I feel it gives him some nourishment , too .
28 Being out in those hot countries , you know , he 's never had a chance to learn .
29 As he says , he 's never had a chance .
30 Another distinct group among the long-term unemployed are the very young , many of whom have never had a chance to prove themselves in a job .
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