Example sentences of "[pron] never [verb] a word [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I never understood a word about economics and his strength was economics . ’
2 And er so and so i I never said a word to him .
3 I never said a word to him , he said it to me .
4 However well she did , however hard she tried she never earned a word of praise from her husband , the royal family or their courtiers .
5 In the business , you never heard a word against Michael Banks .
6 ‘ So , ’ Trish said patiently , ‘ we left the Sala dell'Arte together , we bought gelati and gained a billion calories eating it , we came home , scrubbed the goo off our faces and plopped into our beds — and in all that time , you never said a word worth hearing . ’
7 Finally Carrie said guiltily , ‘ Here we are , Julie , going on about all our worries and you never say a word about yours . ’
8 Her father maybe , with the tape around his neck , awful sleeveen Sean Walsh , who never said a word without thinking carefully of the possible effect it might have .
9 The they never said a word about it , at all .
10 He never breathed a word to Laura because he knew her concern would force him to stop work immediately .
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