Example sentences of "ever [verb] [v-ing] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had been aware , ’ Jaffray says , ‘ that there were more people with potential for ballet than ever considered entering a ballet class . ’ |
| 2 | Er , so , there is undoubtedly a lot of work still to be done in making the D S O competitive , as for building maintenance work , I 'm not certain we 've ever considered having a building maintenance D S O. We may have looked at it in the days before D S Os , but that 's er , a long time ago , and it 's certainly worth having a look . |
| 3 | No drug company would ever contemplate issuing a medicine which had so many unproven and untested facets to it . |
| 4 | Did you ever contemplate becoming a doctor ? |
| 5 | One still made her laugh : ‘ Have you ever tried writing a play ? ’ the little girl asked the dog who was typing on top of his kennel . |
| 6 | ( Have you ever tried having a conversation with someone who is holding a hanky over their face ? ) |
| 7 | No one who has ever contemplated sending a parcel by British Rail 's Red Star — minimum charge £23.50 for same-day delivery between stations , plus a lot more if you want door-to-door service — will be greatly surprised to learn that the operation is allegedly riddled with inefficiency , waste , and misdirection . |