Example sentences of "never saw [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Never saw nothing like that in Santos Angeles . ’
2 ‘ I sometimes feel a great sense of loss and disappointment that she never saw me grow up .
3 I never saw him talk to anybody .
4 I never saw him leave . ’
5 At tea breaks and lunchtime I never saw him eat more than a bar of chocolate or a biscuit .
6 Indeed , I never saw him eat .
7 I never saw him pay anyone .
8 All eyes were on him , making it fairly obvious to Leith that his family never saw him hesitate over anything .
9 ‘ I never saw him lose his temper , either .
10 ‘ We never saw them row . ’
11 This was possible but , if it were true , she never saw them read anything , although Francie occasionally bought a copy of the Irish Independent .
12 ‘ I never saw them come in . ’
13 Family maid Paula Rojas said last night : ‘ I never saw them argue .
14 I never saw you come in . ’
15 Apparently every now and then it did succeed in reaching one of the lower perches , but I never saw it do so and to this day I do n't know how it managed it .
16 My South American Aluminium Catfish seemed to settle in well , although I never saw it eat , dry or live food .
17 I never saw anything like it .
18 ‘ You never saw anything like it !
19 ‘ I never saw anything like it .
20 I never saw anything like it ; nobody ever saw anything to equal the infinite age which was graven on that fearful countenance , no bigger now than that of a two months old child , though the skull retained its same size ; and let all men pray they never shall , if they wish to keep their reason .
21 ‘ But no , I never saw anything like that . ’
22 ‘ You never saw anything like the way he marched me back to the castle earlier .
23 You never saw anything like it — the way they were dressed ; and their hair !
24 I never saw anyone make a cup of tea ( nobody drinks coffee , it 's too expensive ) or smoke a cigarette without offering the same to everyone else .
25 And then the second one said , ‘ I never saw anyone make a face like that .
26 ‘ I never saw anyone like you for enjoying doing nothing , ’ Emmie said .
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