Example sentences of "never did [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet never did we instigate a fracas ; provocation always came from the other fellows , for various reasons ; maybe they did n't like Jews , or as often happened , they simply threw a challenge in order to test our ability to rule the roost . |
| 2 | Never did he hasten his steps or hurry , no matter what the emergency , so that there was the additional fear that he would miss the train . |
| 3 | Never did he find two that were exactly the same . |
| 4 | Never did I speak for the truth 's sake but for my own … ‘ |
| 5 | Never did I see a grander scene — immense rocks rising perpendicularly from the glen to such a height as pained the neck of the spectator , and terminating in the most bold and fantastic manner . |
| 6 | Never did I embark on a foreign visit with more keenness ; for I felt that time was short , and that such an opportunity might never recur . |
| 7 | ‘ ’ Many the rich cheeses I pressed for ungrateful townsfolk , Yet never did I get home with much money in my pocket , ’ ' quoted Bacci , who had studied at the Liceo Classico . |
| 8 | Never did she show any disposition to leave my chapel , where her repose was respected . |
| 9 | Never did she want a repeat performance of being locked in the octopus grip of Ardis junior — the memory of it was giving her nightmares . |
| 10 | She had thought the quantities of gilt ( never did she credit that it might be real gold ) an evidence of shocking vulgarity , had sneered at the bad taste of the ornate picture frames , at the ridiculous excesses of the pictures themselves , and had felt a solid , suburban scorn for the frayed and patched tapestry chair seats and the faded hangings : she had wondered why , if so rich , they did not throw out their tatty Persian coverings , and buy themselves a good bit of fitted Wilton or Axminster in a good plain colour . |
| 11 | More often than not , she did stay behind to do this little chore but never did she resent it . |
| 12 | The second thing was that almost never did it matter since the whips ran the show . |
| 13 | They never did anything like this to his brother , you know , because they did n't dare . ’ |
| 14 | I never did anything like that . ’ |