Example sentences of "never [been] [noun sg] " 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 A a And what I I might tell you , I 've never been sea sick only once , and that was after I think eating pork pies .
9 I 've never been soooo pissed off at a game than I was at the rangers game at Elland Road .
10 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 .
11 Never been south of Nottingham , half the folks round here . ’
12 Anyone 'd think you 'd never been south of Harwich .
13 I 've never been child minded .
14 These lakes have never been landlord lakes — the fishing has always been free for the people .
15 The Salvadorean trade union movement has always suffered from brutal repression ; there has never been freedom to organize .
16 The room was silent , as if there had never been conversation between old friends .
17 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 .
18 But the word ‘ politics ’ itself needs to be deconstructed , since politics is to do with our ideals of what human life should be , about which there has never been agreement ; indeed , it is out of the disagreement that politics arises .
19 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 .
20 Even with modest opposition , the St Leger had never been trainer Vincent O'Brien 's idea of a suitable warm-up for the Arc .
21 There had never been trouble between her and them and it 's unlikely Mr Johnson knew them .
22 He could n't play cricket or any other game for that matter and he had never been fishing .
23 He 's never been president of
24 I do n't know cos I 've never been brunette , Jackie .
25 The window was dark , as if there had never been candle-light .
26 He should have asked the Captain but with the Substitute 's eyes fixed on him he had n't felt able to , and later there had never been time .
27 I know people who have never been east of Western . ’
28 Economic management has never been Labour 's strong point .
29 ‘ There has never been jealousy on my part that she has taken my mother 's place . ’
30 It 's never been mine .
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