Sentence examples for had never recognised from inspiring English sources

When a couple of years ago I placed Carry On Up The Khyber and Carry On Cleo in a list of top 10 films of all time, I wasn't sure whether I was lodging my tongue firmly in my cheek or sticking it at the pompous idiots who had never recognised these films for the perfect gems they were.

But the international community has never recognised that.

Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim nation which has never recognised Israel.

The world has never recognised Hamas anyway and has imposed sanctions.

And the Afghan government has never recognised the border with Pakistan dating from the British colonial era, the Durand Line.

The international community has never recognised Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem, which most governments – including Britain – still regard as occupied territory.

The United Nations has never recognised Indonesian rule there, leaving East Timor as one of the unfinished items on the world's post-colonial agenda.

He argues that deciding whether to shoot at encroaching planes or ships would be a tough decision, since North Korea has never recognised the line.

China has never recognised India's claim to Sikkim, but the agreement could be construed as a tacit recognition by China that Sikkim is part of India.

But it is late and decisive action is needed now.Richard Ottaway, MP Chairman Foreign Affairs Select Committee House of Commons LondonSIR – It is not entirely right that "the Afghan government has never recognised the Durand line".

For years, Sinn Féin has been systematically appropriating the militant milestones of an Irish state whose legitimacy it has never recognised.