Example sentences of "never [be] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If development ceases , the pupils will not benefit as much as they should at a time in their education which will never be repeated and one which therefore could never be made up . |
| 2 | ‘ And that line must never be defiled or sullied . ’ |
| 3 | In this chapter I shall give reasons for rejecting this approach , or if not for rejecting it then for supposing that the questions it raises can never be answered and so that it leads directly to scepticism . |
| 4 | It operated also with regard to lands and rights that had once been given to God or the saints : the gift could never be withdrawn or diminished without sin . |
| 5 | He now feels that he will never be liked or respected by anyone in this school again . |
| 6 | She would never be believed and he was discreet enough for all normal purposes . |
| 7 | Loans were handled as the National Debt rather than the royal debt and it became possible to raise long-term loans with the authority of Parliament behind them , and even to float loans on terms which meant that the principal would never be repaid but that , because the interest would be paid regularly forever , it would be possible to treat the bond for the debt as an asset which could be bought and sold . |
| 8 | Energy can never be destroyed and our energy imprints are preserved technically for all eternity , along with the imprints of other people who have been in close proximity . |
| 9 | She enjoyed hearing about the governess 's letters which would never be received and translations of East End rhyming slang , but did n't think he actually listened to her , he often asked her the same questions . |
| 10 | Moreover , if a pilot decides not to launch in a situation like this , he must never be overruled or criticised for playing it safe . |
| 11 | It was realised , of course , that this ideal could never be achieved or sustained in practice , as precise information on resource needs is not easy to obtain , therefore accurate costs can not be calculated . |
| 12 | It is quite possible that the extent of unmet legal need can never be ascertained and that which can be ascertained can not adequately be explained . |
| 13 | We would like to guarantee that our flights will never be delayed and in fact the vast majority of flights do depart on time . |
| 14 | The little trees in the hedges on each side of the path reached out to each other across it like the opposing factions at a wedding : the families of the bride and groom which will never be united but must maintain a truce , unnaturally bound by the exigent complicity of the couple . |
| 15 | So that it is a matter most essential to the liberties of this kingdom , that such members be delegated to this important trust , as are most eminent for their probity , their fortitude , and their knowledge ; for it was a known apophthegm of the great lord treasurer Burleigh , ‘ that England could never be ruined but by a Parliament ’ … |
| 16 | This brings a feeling of emptiness that can never be filled and leaves us with a hunger for more . |
| 17 | In this event , she should never be nagged or criticised . |
| 18 | So too wealth should be used as a means to good ends , but never be sought or enjoyed for its own sake . |
| 19 | ‘ If I have not lost my cunning , as you have not lost your judgment , it will never be used but to come to you with that which belongs to you . |
| 20 | What form other help took will never be known but there was certainly no need for two-way radios or car jacks . |
| 21 | When the mechanics of causality have been forsaken , identity can never be known or measured , it can only be postulated and experienced . |
| 22 | It is as if the war , crisis , living hell or chaotic backwater can never be known and will never end . |
| 23 | either committed suicide he took a throw himself off beside the boat hoping he 'd never be found or he erm was murdered cos you know , people do n't like him oh Reg came up with a good one , he said we possibly he wanted to disappear you see |
| 24 | It would never be over but Rose 's place in the house could never be attacked or threatened again . |
| 25 | And whereas a womb that has been occupied by a Future Buddha is like the shrine of a temple , and can never be occupied or used again , therefore it was that the mother of the Future Buddha died when he was seven days old , and was reborn in the Tusita heaven . |
| 26 | The SPS will probably never be attempted but its theoretical viability is suggested by the fact that NASA took three years and spent $16 million on assessing the concept . |
| 27 | Perhaps vision can never be recaptured or reconstituted . |
| 28 | I swore my pupils would never be restricted and repressed as I had been . |
| 29 | There was moreover a standing agreement that the equipment would never be concealed and that the fieldworker would wipe from the tape before leaving the house any material which subjects or fieldworkers considered sensitive . |
| 30 | Security in any situation can never be guaranteed but the security that farming provided was obviously appreciated . |