Example sentences of "[conj] have never [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 Gujerati families which live as joint families in Britain and do not have , or have never had , this strict but uneasy hierarchy must be few and far between .
2 The strength of any particular syllable can be measured by counting up the number of times an s symbol occurs above it ; the levels in the sentence shown above can be diagrammed like this ( leaving out syllables that have never received stress at any level ) :
3 Through it we can challenge the status quo , raise the possibility of social change , imagine things that have never existed before , social arrangements that have never been tried .
4 Somerset 's visit to Orneau , Belfast in mid-August will then reduce to only two the counties that have never played Ireland .
5 For we are the people of England , that have never spoken yet .
6 Even one would be good enough for there are riders who have been racing for years and have never gone well here . ’
7 In fact people who have never even heard of contraception and have never stepped inside a family planning clinic still plan their families .
8 If you 're from abroad and have never tasted an Irish Hot Half'un , why do n't you take the advice of the characters in Mr Seymour 's book and sample one there .
9 I 've been in the game for eight years and have never tasted such a chilling fear .
10 Everyone was shown what went on inside this large factory — familiar to us but a curiousity to those whose relations work here , and have never seen it before . ’
11 I am not a city person and have never lived in a city in my life I represent a rural area , a hunting area , a hunting area erm I believe the terrier men from the some of them live in my area .
12 I was sad about this because I am a clubbable person by nature , and have never regarded a game of golf as anything but an occasion of pleasurable social exchange ; but an end to Muirfield was the price I had to pay for the championing of Meehan 's cause .
13 I have had only the highest regard for Amnesty and have never written to you like this before .
14 Except for one or two magistrates like Peck we 've been left alone , and have never done anything to trouble those who live around the forest . ’
15 I justify myself on the grounds that I do n't indulge in idle gossip and have never sought to aggrandise myself or to do harm to others .
16 We have paid home insurance for the last 25 years and have never made a claim .
17 We insisted on seeing this letter and have never heard from him since .
18 Last night we celebrated the defeat of Italy — our brigadier ordered a rum ration to all ranks in honour of the occasion — yet I ca n't help feeling just a bit sorry for the Italians , and have never found it in my heart to dislike them as I do the Germans .
19 I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one , and have never found the right path again .
20 Mr Elliot Bernerd , head of Chesfield commented , ‘ We are one of a group of shareholders and have never agreed to make capital available over a period of years .
21 I 've always done this , and have never known a horse get chapped heels or skin infections — whereas I have known horses whose owners follow the first course get mud fever .
22 Among invertebrates , the most conspicuous absentees are the insects , which evolved as land animals , and have never returned convincingly to the sea .
23 I have travelled thousands of miles on and off road and have never had any problem ( other than the occasional nail ) with Michelin tyres on cars or Land/Range Rovers so can recommend them from experience .
24 I have carried my own personal tapes and cassettes in NO SMOKING carriages for nearly 20 years and have never had a problem .
25 But perhaps someone from Midland can explain how they hope to attract accounts from youngsters in their first jobs who have not passed their driving test and have never had a passport .
26 Lizzie says : ‘ I have 20 years ’ experience and have never had a single complaint . ’
27 I only did this because I know the outlet where I purchased the fish from has its own excellent quarantine facilities and I have used this shop for over 10 years and have never had any trouble with fish purchased from there .
28 I have had my glassfish about 18 months , and have never had any trouble in getting them to take dried food as opposed to live .
29 We are always together , and have never had enough of each other 's company .
30 Young people three , four years out of college and have never had a job .
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