Example sentences of "his [noun sg] never [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a part of his creed never to give way to these emotions . |
| 2 | But does he ever feel that it is his fate never to become World Champion ? |
| 3 | Now 37 , Jeff Koons long ago made enough money from his art never to need to work again . |
| 4 | It was his policy never to keep staff below executive level too long — it eliminated the danger of their learning too much . |
| 5 | He referred to the Unemployed Electrician , but it was his habit never to concede that anyone in the team had a personal name . |
| 6 | This rather contradicts his claim never to have been an IRA member . |
| 7 | That would have broken his oath never to use violence , Mr Waite said in an interview to be shown tonight on American television . |
| 8 | When Frederick learned of the breakdown of negotiations , while at his court at Fulda in June of 1170 , he solemnly repeated his oath never to recognise Alexander . |
| 9 | Roy Porter suggests that the reasoning behind Chesterfield 's advice to his son never to laugh , was that laughter might reveal rotten teeth . |