Never before have I witnessed such terrible behaviour. vs Never before have I have witnessed such terrible behaviour

The correct phrase is: 'Never before have I witnessed such terrible behaviour.' The second phrase is incorrect due to the redundant use of 'have.' The correct form follows the structure of an inversion with 'never before' at the beginning of the sentence.

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Never before have I witnessed such terrible behaviour.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the rarity or extremity of an event or behavior that the speaker is witnessing for the first time.

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Never in all my years of practicing law have I witnessed such a complete and utter disregard for an accused man's constitutional rights.
- Your Highness, I have no excuse for my terrible behaviour.
I think never before have I heard such blubbering.
Never before have I sensed that the future
I've been a policeman for 17 years, and never before have I seen anybody make a group like that.
Never before have I felt such respect for an actor as on this day for Chishu Ryu.
Never before have I seen so many Members of the European Parliament put massive pressure by their national party leaderships.
In addition, never before have I seen such a desire from members of the public to understand where public money is spent.
Never before have I sensed that the future of so many worlds can turn on the actions of so few.
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, never before have I spoken for so long in Parliament.
Never before have poverty eradication and sustainable development been more important.
Yes, but never before have the dead arisen.
Never before have ordinary people had so much freedom and opportunity.
Then you'd be a bird so rare as to never before have been sighted.
Never before have expectations been so high about what human beings can achieve with their lifespan.
Never before have so many foreigners gathered in Japan.
Never before have there been so many international treaties ratified by so many states.
Never before have European economies known such a high level of convergence.
Never before have so many salmon swum in our waters.
Never before have l seen such an apparition.

Never before have I have witnessed such terrible behaviour

This phrase is incorrect due to the redundant use of 'have.'

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I think never before have I heard such blubbering.
Never before have I sensed that the future
- Your Highness, I have no excuse for my terrible behaviour.
I've been a policeman for 17 years, and never before have I seen anybody make a group like that.
Never before have I felt such respect for an actor as on this day for Chishu Ryu.
Never before have I seen so many Members of the European Parliament put massive pressure by their national party leaderships.
In addition, never before have I seen such a desire from members of the public to understand where public money is spent.
I have witnessed what witchcraft can do.
Never before have I sensed that the future of so many worlds can turn on the actions of so few.
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, never before have I spoken for so long in Parliament.
I have never witnessed such behaviour!
I have never witnessed such sincere hospitality...
Never before have poverty eradication and sustainable development been more important.
Never in all my years of practicing law have I witnessed such a complete and utter disregard for an accused man's constitutional rights.
I don't know why I have such terrible luck with guys.
I have made such terrible mistakes, Donnie. No.
I have witnessed your skill with knife upon the unsuspecting.
I have witnessed cold distance in his stare.
I have witnessed Glaber and his men entering the city.
I have witnessed them literally bypass people.

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Never before have I witnessed such terrible behaviour. vs Never before have I have witnessed such terrible behaviour