Example sentences of "'d never [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | I 'd never heard of Knudsen until earlier this morning when I was somewhere over the North Sea on my way from England and I happened to open a magazine aimed at Nordic Airport passengers . |
| 32 | They did n't have them at the bookshop I went to , they 'd never heard of the magazine , and a friend of mine who writes poetry said he was certain it did n't exist . ’ |
| 33 | I then rang the Family Health Authority er myself , and they 'd never heard of the person and had no trace of of the name I gave them . |
| 34 | Films past , projects to come , anecdotes about people she 'd never heard of — faceless names from a profession that small-time landscape designer Robyn Drew knew little about — shooting schedules and post-production , contracts and distribution deals . |
| 35 | ‘ Well , I 'm certainly wishing I 'd never heard of the wretched letters , that 's for sure ! ’ she exclaimed , recovering her spirit . |
| 36 | Funny … he 'd never heard of a company called ‘ Princes Street ’ . |
| 37 | ‘ I 'd never heard of Guillain-Barré Syndrome before . |
| 38 | I 'd never heard of it . |
| 39 | I 'D never heard of Mike Harding until I moved to Sedbergh , a little town not too far from Hawes , but a long way away from anywhere else . |
| 40 | No doubt the Leeds deli was selling cheeses , meats and yoghurts we 'd never heard of 30 years ago . |
| 41 | Apart from the essentials , there was a lot of luxury stuff : pate de foie gras , smoked salmon , tins of continental delicacies he 'd never heard of and did n't want to try . |
| 42 | Well er I 'd never heard of it . |
| 43 | I 'd never heard of it . |
| 44 | Well I 'd never heard of salt being put down before ! |
| 45 | Wish we 'd never heard of car dealers . |
| 46 | Oh , well she told me she was working , but I 'd never heard of , some sewing place , it must be in Wrexham . |
| 47 | And in all that time she 'd never heard from Jez , nor even from her parents . |
| 48 | He 'd been right when he 'd said she was shrewish , though she 'd never suffered from the malady before . |
| 49 | ‘ I 'd never suffered like that , not to the extent where tears were pouring down my face for no apparent reason . |
| 50 | Though she could well believe a secret hiding-place existed , the housekeeper said , she 'd never stumbled on one , nor had Signor Diomede ever mentioned it . |
| 51 | He hated verbal theories , he did n't read much , he 'd never travelled outside the states , he punched people up , and when he was drunk at parties he pissed into the fireplace . |
| 52 | She remembered her father 's words after he 'd blamed Ace for his son 's death ; words she 'd never repeated to anybody . |
| 53 | ‘ Keith added a huge thing to the band , ’ enthuses Bryan , ‘ and he 'd never recorded on an album before . |
| 54 | He 'd never smiled at her like that . |
| 55 | Earlier today she 'd been jealous because he 'd smiled at the three women in a way he 'd never smiled at her . |
| 56 | He looked as though he 'd never smiled in his life . |
| 57 | Besides , I 'd never taken to Agnes . |
| 58 | Though she 'd never worked in insurance , her potential employers thought her smiling manner and evident efficiency would equip her well for the task , particularly as she appeared a quick learner , and did well in the practical assignment they gave her during the period of the interview itself . |
| 59 | She 'd never behaved in her life as she 'd just done , and she could n't understand or justify her reactions . |
| 60 | The miracle , if that is what it had been , was something that she 'd never discussed with anyone . |