Example sentences of "never been much " in BNC.

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1 Roland had never been much interested in Randolph Henry Ash 's vanished body ; he did not spend time visiting his house in Russell Street , or sitting where he had sat , on stone garden seats ; that was Cropper 's style .
2 It was obvious that the air raid siren had never been much more to them than a bore .
3 Never been much of a book fan either .
4 Edna had never been much of a letter writer , preferring to send illustrated cards with emotive printed messages at Christmas and on birthdays .
5 Tapping his cheese knife in rhythm on the edge of the table , Martin said , ‘ I do n't know whether you 've noticed , but there 's never been much love lost between your mother and me .
6 He 's never been much help to his father . ’
7 ‘ There 's never been much of a plan , so there 's no reason to cancel out any initial plans of getting degrees and going on and doing something else . ’
8 There had never been much of a garden , only the rhododendrons flowering red and pink and lilac , where bees droned happily .
9 ‘ He 's never been much of a man for dancing , not unless he 's drunk and then he 'll dance with the best of them . ’
10 He had never been much of a fellow for breasts .
11 It 's the blues that never been never been much of a problem really .
12 But there 's never been much interest around here .
13 There had never been much spare cash in the Burrows household .
14 ‘ You 've never been much of an exam passer . ’
15 You 've never been much help to anyone all your life , but I think you were trying then .
16 There 's never been much doubt about Kitson .
17 I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats .
18 ‘ Nelson , I 've just never been much of a dancer .
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