Example sentences of "never [vb past] [conj] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later , when I was more familiar with the beliefs and practices of the movement and had ‘ learned the language ’ , I would interact with the Moonies as though I were one of them , and , although I never pretended that I accepted their beliefs or that I was anything other than a sociologist studying the movement , members who did not know me would mistake me for a member — the Moonies themselves were no longer ‘ translating ’ for me when we were interacting . |
| 2 | She never moved as I nipped hard and winkled out the offending obstruction . |
| 3 | The cheque never arrived and I heard nothing more ! |
| 4 | The King could not persuade me , and unfortunately he never forgot that I had refused to do what he wanted . |
| 5 | I never understood until I came to Taipei and we met again , when I started to realise why I 'd always reacted so strongly to you . |
| 6 | I have experienced this directly in researching this book and am deeply indebted to many new friends , in areas of science that would have remained foreign to me , for their time and patience in explaining things that I never knew and I hope that we all gained from the experience . |
| 7 | I never complained as I went off to watch West Ham that afternoon , having scoffed his portion of chips . |
| 8 | I never run when I know I could crawl . ’ |