Example sentences of "never [been] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But micrometeorites often have a loose texture , which suggests that they have never been part of anything big , heavy and hot .
2 But one facet of the Wild West which has never been part of our social scene is surfacing now in cinematographic form .
3 Gabriel , at No 31 with new single Digging in the Dirt , says : ‘ I 've never been part of the rock ‘ n roll machinery .
4 But as to being involved — he 's never been part of the firm himself , so I doubt it . ’
5 Most ordinary shareholders have never had a total remuneration package and have never been part of a performance-related bonus scheme .
6 Notably , the Classical foot has never been part of English phonology ; it is a verse-specific contruct .
7 Most people er recognise that er being able to park in a space in a busy street is an important part of driving , and the surprise is really that it 's never been part of the test before .
8 The County Council dismissed the charges , saying both the Corporation and the IIRS were making routine checks on Raybestos Manhattan 's waste and there had never been evidence of asbestos in the consignments that had been checked .
9 Never been south of Nottingham , half the folks round here . ’
10 Anyone 'd think you 'd never been south of Harwich .
11 The room was silent , as if there had never been conversation between old friends .
12 This is not to assume either that there has never been pressure within the universities for change or that the state is necessarily hostile to the collegiate model .
13 The legacies of these origins have persisted and there has never been agreement on the nature of international affairs , on the proper methods for studying them , or on the range of elements which theories of them must take into account .
14 There had never been trouble between her and them and it 's unlikely Mr Johnson knew them .
15 He 's never been president of
16 I know people who have never been east of Western . ’
17 ‘ There has never been jealousy on my part that she has taken my mother 's place . ’
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