Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] i [verb] [adv] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was probably more afraid than I 'd ever been in my life but I was too busy to notice it . |
| 2 | I , on the other hand , was free as I had never been before : free of the boring business of examinations to be got through and jobs to be found , I was forming my life into a growing , organic design , normal and beautiful . |
| 3 | The purpose of the USRC was explained by its secretary to Lord Willoughby de Broke in August 1911 : " I still remain convinced as I have always been that unless you put yourself straight with the people on Social questions all your Tariff Reform , Home Rule or Constitutional thunderbolts will be discharged -in vain . |
| 4 | There were various factors that came into making this decision but one of the things is I 'm heartily sick that I have never been able to go away on holiday in the autumn ever in my life . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm as fit as I 've ever been but I 'm lacking match practice , ’ says Kirk . |
| 6 | In spite of depressing circumstances , I was more excited and confident than I had ever been . |
| 7 | I reflected that I was not sure if I had ever been filled with the Holy Spirit , let alone spoken the word of God boldly . |
| 8 | I was nervous in the dressing room but once on the pitch and with the thrill of being presented to the Princess Royal it felt just great and I have never been so proud in my life , especially when I saw my sister , Kirsty , up in the stand . |
| 9 | I was skinny but I 'd never been so healthy in my life . |
| 10 | Very good , very , very good , no I think as I say the only thing I said to Mr I told him that I 'm very upset because I 've always been treated ever so fair by him I mean they 've really been good to us , you ca n't say they 're not , I mean no other Council I do n't think is as good as Harlow Council , well I say that because I know by my friends who live away they 're not er , they do n't get half the benefits that they get here , I mean we are looked after are n't we ? |
| 11 | Where is Q P9 ? papers rustling This one I think we should give a little thought , because this is the one I think where oh yes this is going to get complicated because I have now been given a quiff and a few suggestion forms about it |
| 12 | Right now — I 've got Don and my children , I 'm as happy as I 've ever been . |
| 13 | I was allowed to record each group and I found the transcribing of the tapes less arduous as I had also been able to make notes . |
| 14 | I was more excited than I had ever been before . |
| 15 | ‘ I was annoyed that I 'd never been told about this illness in England ’ , says Leslie . |
| 16 | We lived for a year in a cottage attached to a remote farm — so remote that I have never been able to find it again . |
| 17 | I know it sounds nutty but I 've always been frightened of cranes . |
| 18 | ‘ I would n't want you to feel that I am any less dedicated than I have ever been . ’ |
| 19 | I was terrified because I had never been in a proper prison before , and I had heard about Styal . |