Example sentences of "never [modal v] to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | But I mean er , a man in his state of health never ought to be left to look after a woman like that , but different if it 's an ablebodied |
2 | I mean he went to school , he went to oh school , but he lived at Enfield and erm , you 'd have never thought then that he had got it in him and , so dry I said to dad I said he never ought to be a bus driver , cos the things he comes out with , he 'd have to be a comedian , I mean he 's , I mean as er , what , they used to call the comedians did n't they , three or four of them on the telly , and I mean |
3 | er , so , with that er he never ought to be on the buses , I mean he old Bernard Manning and Charlie what was that , his name , Charlie what ? |
4 | ‘ Yer never used to be like that till they came wi' their hot water and their olive oil — oil 's fer boilin' people not for washin' in . ’ |
5 | Of course it never used to be like this . |
6 | The scrutiny of a presidential candidate 's private life never used to be so intense . |
7 | YOU NEVER USED TO BE SO SELF-CRITICAL , CAPTAIN . |
8 | She never used to be tired . |
9 | So all , as I say erm , never used to be able to die with asthma there was but very few , but now it seems to be more common because people are not going for help when they need it . |
10 | It never used to be like this before . |
11 | White never used to be a predominant Goshiki colour , but now it is realised that a snow-white base admirably sets off the other shades . |
12 | The point is , it never used to be like that in Scotland , Hogmanay was the main event , short and pagan and festive in a Scottish kind of way . |
13 | I never used to be able to read good before I went into prison : I used to get into the book and think , ‘ What 's that word ? ’ and then cut the word down to size until I made up what it was . |
14 | ‘ This never used to be here , ’ said Bellamy . |
15 | Nowadays I mean I know there never used to be apprenticeships for women but |
16 | She felt like screaming that she never used to be like that . |
17 | ‘ Never used to be . |
18 | That never used to be a fault of his , running off at the mouth . |
19 | We never used to be able to go and play anywhere take this one with you . |
20 | Well you see Egilsay and Rousay had piers that they could land at and they were never used to be in the water . |
21 | ‘ Yes — I never used to be tidy , you know , but since the children grew up I 'm less able to tolerate mess — and Christmas is so messy ! ’ |
22 | It never used to be hard ! |
23 | he 's out of home now , he never used to be |
24 | Never used to be like this , I do n't know why it is now |
25 | See , he never used to be in this bloody room ! |
26 | where you know , well it never used to be like that . |