Example sentences of "[noun sg] that i [verb] never " in BNC.

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1 And although I have occasionally considered a larger tank in the house ( I have a 48″ × 15″ × 15″ ) , accommodating it would involve so much disruption that I have never bitten the bullet .
2 IT MAY surprise readers of this column that I have never in my life voted Conservative at a general election .
3 Right now , in the familiar clutter of my office , I had this feeling in my water that I had never been in the room before .
4 I was astonished to read Ben Moon saying in the July issue of Climber that I had never climbed an 8c .
5 It suddenly occurred to me that I had been so busy enjoying myself on the Mantela that I had never even opened either of them .
6 It was the third day in July , page four , seven , three and then I had to find a word that I 'd never heard off before and put it up on the board .
7 This is the sad thing in my life that I have never been in contact with my grandchildren .
8 He introduced me to this world that I had never really come across before .
9 It was a gratifying experience to find myself liked and accepted by my peers to an extent that I had never expected .
10 There was one of a young man in her class that I 'd never met but … wait a minute ! ’
11 ‘ I realised for the first time that I have never been wanted : it really was such a revelation .
12 I think a lot of it was to do with the fact that I 'd never driven in the dark before .
13 The fact that I had never seen my aunt looking so elegant added to my impression that I was imagining this .
14 Apart from the fact that I 've never known her dig up a weed or pick a single daffodil , she simply is n't cut out for that kind of work . ’
15 But the fact that I 've never been to England before does n't make me a complete bumpkin .
16 Soon I 'll have enough money for a really powerful crossbow , and that I 'm certainly looking forward to ; it 'll help make up for the fact that I 've never been able to persuade my father to buy a rifle or a shotgun that I could use sometimes .
17 The woman was definitely shocked , and by the fact that I 've never bathed my child .
18 My continuing admiration for his work is not diminished by the fact that I have never received it , nor did I really expect it .
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