Example sentences of "we ever [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we ever climb out of the current recession , the skills shortage in the industry will be a major problem . |
| 2 | Nor should we ever underestimate the capacity of old people to alter life-long patterns of interaction when need arises . |
| 3 | I do not believe that we ever said to anyone in geriatric care or anyone who entered a home for any other reason , ’ Do n't worry — social security will pick up the bill , however reasonable or however high . ’ |
| 4 | Edward Cody of the AP and I once came to the conclusion that in every interview we conducted in Lebanon , a special chair should be set aside for The Plot — since The Plot invariably played a leading role in all discussions we ever had with politicians , diplomats or gunmen . |
| 5 | Men with more sense than we ever had . |
| 6 | No doubt she did some things that were … well , regrettable , I do n't know , but she worked very hard while she was with my family and she was the best nanny we ever had . |
| 7 | There again , we had one of the best encouragements we ever had . |
| 8 | The last horse we ever had was the best , a plump little Dales pony called Thomas . |
| 9 | We were playing for a long time before we ever had a deal , and when we eventually got signed by a big company , they pretty much took us for what we were . |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't think we ever had one . |
| 11 | The only barbecue we ever had was when the house next door burnt down . ’ |
| 12 | Gilbert : ‘ That was the worst article we ever had . |
| 13 | The year will be remembered as one of the best times we ever had . |
| 14 | But er that is what actually happened and er Jimmy Thomas sold the pass , he was the biggest traitor we ever had . |
| 15 | They were the workers and er they sort of opened their kitchen up , or the back scullery , they went round to the local butcher scrounging and begging meat , to the greengrocers for peas , parsnips , carrots , you name it it all went into this big huge copper , which I 've previously described to you as a washing copper , and they boiled all this soup up and we kids used to take the a jug and er we had to find the biggest jug we could , in the house that we could get , well the biggest jug we ever had was the wash-hand stand that was in the bedroom , that 's the wash-hand stand jug . |
| 16 | ‘ I was the best field agent we ever had . |
| 17 | I , I can remember erm when we ever had women in from the country they 'd say , oh yes , y y my mother told me always to take raspberry , raspberry leaf tea . |
| 18 | If you do , I 'll forget every agreement we ever had , and I 'll fight you with everything I 've got , so that by the end you wo n't have a shred of reputation left — ’ |
| 19 | I am glad that the hon. Gentleman welcomes the project , but he must face the harsh reality that if we ever had a Labour Government there would be no money available to pursue this project , let alone order any more type 43 frigates . |
| 20 | Well , it 's not like we ever had anything much to talk about . |
| 21 | Our profits are disappointingly small in relation to , er er , the , er first half of last year er then , we had buoyant conditions and we made more money than we ever had before . |
| 22 | Oh I was in repudiation of my contract well I du n no what what it means to repude some things , you know I jumped to get a dictionary and found out , but I really do n't know what my contract was because I do n't think we ever had any . |
| 23 | ‘ He was the best revue star we ever had , ’ said Michael Codron . |
| 24 | Perhaps I should start with one of the most colourful characters that we ever had in the Pathfinder Force — unhappily now dead — Tommy Blair of No 83 Squadron . |
| 25 | This year that we ever had the party . |
| 26 | we ever had |
| 27 | A roof rack , he wants to borrow one for Sunday , cos Susan 's coming back look , anyway she asked me and I said no we 've never had one , I do n't think we ever had , I said I 'll ask Doreen , so I asked Doreen and she said yes we have , but I 'd have to ask Leslie first , so when Dee come back I said yes she has , but do n't say anything to her cos you might not get it , but she 's not getting that . |
| 28 | Y y you need n't lock your door up in those days you could leave your door open , and they 'd come and knock on your door and anybody in and I , I do n't think we ever had a key to our front door , but er no they were very friendly and there used to be an old midwife , Mrs her name was the , she used to charge half a crown for a birth . |
| 29 | It 's worse than we ever had Where 's Miss gone ? |
| 30 | Before we ever reached Cyprus , Niccolò had demonstrated where his desire lay . ’ |