Example sentences of "been world [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Germany 's biggest tyre company and the second largest in Europe , Continental has for more than a century been world leaders in tyre design and technology |
2 | If he was a bit deadlier in the balls he 'd have been world champion . ’ |
3 | In the five years since , he has been world champion three times , but the British Open has eluded him . |
4 | Most experts agree Karpov is favourite but at 41 and having been World Champion and failed to regain the title in four matches with Kasparov , his enthusiasm must be waning . |
5 | He 's won umpteen Grands Prix and if Dalgety could have managed a tighter mechanical edge last season the general consensus is that he would have been world champion . |
6 | The Brazilian has himself been world champion three times . |
7 | The result would have been world wars and migrations and eventually a weakening of life-instincts in favour of a self-destructive ethic of murder and suicide like that of the Fijians . |
8 | Forecast Lewis : ‘ It 's going to be a rough battle because they are both good and confident fighters , but I tip Holyfield to win because he 's been world class longer . |
9 | Jimmy White has been world No 2 and three times a finalist . |