Example sentences of "[pron] i have never be [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Abse puts his faith in Heseltine , whom I have never been able to take seriously as a politician .
2 She makes a sort of crackling noise which I 've never been able to explain : it may be contentment — or perhaps she 's asking for more .
3 The nightmares stopped instantly after this explanation , and I was able to give lectures , stand up for myself and speak in public — all of which I had never been able to do before . ’
4 No , I know , I do n't mean owt , owt wrong but I just ca n't remember these two names , I do n't know why , there 's something I 've never been able to , cos I 've always said to you ai n't I ?
5 It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time .
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