Example sentences of "[noun] have never [adv] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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1 | Denis , in his nine years in the United States had never really taken to baseball . |
2 | ‘ Colonel Fagg has never quite come to terms with the end of the Second World War , I 'm afraid , Elsa . |
3 | Harry had never really expected to be told anything different . |
4 | The first seven frames had never quite pointed to such a convincing victory but once Hendry had forged clear at 6-3 , the writing was on the wall for his Bangkok challenger . |
5 | Mobuto had never once referred to his father by name or attempted to make any apology for the abhorrent crimes that had been committed under his regime . |
6 | The Smiths have never really conformed to the pop ideal , being larger than life but twice as monotonous , although some would disagree . |