Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] never been [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But I , I mean when it comes to times tables that sort of thing I 've never been sorry I learnt those . |
2 | And I 've never been carol-singing in April before . |
3 | ‘ I 've never been proud of the way I did that , ’ Luke said simply . |
4 | I 've never been well over the weekend that 's why we got up so late . |
5 | ‘ For me it 's been exactly the opposite ; I 've never been healthier — and I 'm much more religious than when I started doing this . |
6 | I 've never been used to doing that and it makes such a lot of difference when you actually speak to the people . |
7 | I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats . |
8 | Oh aye Well I 've never been that way see . |
9 | But I 've never been one of those guys who set out to be a technical guitarist and I still do n't refer to myself as a technical player . |
10 | In Rolling Stone we used to , you know I 've never been one of the designers who erm sketches little thumbnails and makes people , makes assistants follow them through . |
11 | ‘ After that I suppose I 'll start training for another marathon , but I 've never been good at looking to the future . |
12 | ‘ I 've never been good at showing my feelings , but yes , I love you . |
13 | I have consistently said why do n't they allow er , councils to spend the receipts from council houses on building new houses , and I 've never been impressed with the replies nor the reasons . |
14 | I 've never been strong . |
15 | I 've never been right since . |
16 | ‘ That 's when I brought the kids in — I 've never been afraid to do it before and I wo n't hesitate to do it again if it is best for the club . |
17 | I 've never been afraid of an audience . |
18 | ‘ His age is not a problem because I 've never been afraid to take a gamble on players and he could give us another option . ’ |
19 | ‘ I 've never been able to , ’ said Lucy . |
20 | I 've often felt desperate too , but I 've never been able to talk about it because people think you 're being superior : holier than human . |
21 | I 've never been able to think so clearly in my life before . |
22 | I 've never been able to think such extreme thoughts in my life before . |
23 | ‘ There 's a parochial side to Scotland that I 've never been able to accept . |
24 | It 's the other kind of thinking I 've never been able to muster , the long-term stuff , ‘ Never confuse strategy with tactics , ’ one of my tutors advised me , but I ca n't even remember what the words mean . |
25 | ‘ Of course I 've never been able to cook . |
26 | I 've never been able to say rum a widow . |
27 | She makes a sort of crackling noise which I 've never been able to explain : it may be contentment — or perhaps she 's asking for more . |
28 | But I 've never been able to write except when I was stone cold sober . |
29 | ‘ You know I 've never been able to combine being a father with analysis . |
30 | I 've never been able to speak Spanish before , apart from a few odd phrases like spaghetti bolognese and virtuosi di Roma ! |