Example sentences of "have ever been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The secretiveness of the Alien Office 's work makes it difficult to provide details of Brooke 's activities : ‘ My duties have ever been of the most confidential nature , ’ he wrote to R. B. Jenkinson , second Earl of Liverpool , in 1809 . |
| 2 | For tea , like breakfast , is a great British forte , and one of the most charming weddings I have ever been to in Britain took place at teatime . |
| 3 | We sat on a tree that had been felled and ate some very tasty ham sandwiches -one of the few picnics I have ever been to . |
| 4 | This is the closest we have ever been to getting Ben back . |
| 5 | Sam Fawcett used to keep a stuffed one in a glass case , which is the nearest I have ever been to one . |
| 6 | ‘ Neither of you have ever been to Harrods ’ sale , ’ said Apricot . |
| 7 | I do n't know if any of you have ever been to Newcastle before — if not , I 'd be happy to meet you at the station , or wherever , ( as long as it 's not too early in the morning ! ! ) , take you for a drink , and show you how to get to the ground . |
| 8 | Er I do n't know whether any of you have ever been into the little private chapel , St William 's Chapel which is reserved for private prayer and early morning service . |
| 9 | The fight was the most fierce of any Indiana engagement I have ever been in … |
| 10 | Most modern houses have very little fortuitous ventilation because improved standards of insulation and draught-proofing have made them much more air-tight than they have ever been in the past . |
| 11 | At a wider level , in relation to society as a whole , it might equally be questioned how dominant collectivism and state provision have ever been in the US . |
| 12 | ‘ If you do n't help me , I shall make you more miserable than you have ever been in your life . |
| 13 | Neither Gran nor my parents have ever been in Italy . |
| 14 | Taxes are higher than they have ever been in this country 's history , and the burden falls disproportionately heavily on lower-income families . |
| 15 | ‘ I am happier with Gwen than I have ever been in my life — I love her very deeply and I miss her when I 'm not there . ’ |
| 16 | I wonder if you have ever been in that awful position of facing what you thought was certain death . |
| 17 | Moreover , mystical movements are no more prevalent in the West than they have ever been from the Dionysian rites to the temple of Aimee McPherson . |