Example sentences of "i [verb] never been [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Life for me has never been dull around you what more could I ask ?
2 I 'd never been involved in before as an Area Housing Officer , and just involved with day to day management , but with it being a clearance area it 's a totally different approach , and the sort of things that you deal with are totally different as well .
3 It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time .
4 I 'd never been interested in guitarists as guitarists until I heard Johnny Marr .
5 She knew I 'd never been interested in Florian .
6 I had never been awake in it as early as that before .
7 On the plus side was the fact that the Foreign Office and the years spent in Cabinet were a good apprenticeship , while in addition I had never been afraid of taking decisions .
8 I had never been happier .
9 The nightmares stopped instantly after this explanation , and I was able to give lectures , stand up for myself and speak in public — all of which I had never been able to do before . ’
10 I had never been able to understand them then , but I sympathized with them now .
11 I had never been able to do that , not with such unselfconscious pleasure , perhaps because deep down I had resented his existence which was preventing me doing all the marvellous things I had intended to do in the world .
12 I had never been able to persuade her to accept any money for her kindness and tried to reciprocate by doing any small repairs she needed to her flat , and by supplying occasional tickets for the theatre , for the tennis at Wimbledon , and for the races at Epsom .
13 Even when she was well , I had never been able to relax because I never knew from one day to the next how I was going to find her .
14 I had never been fitter or stronger .
15 But I , I mean when it comes to times tables that sort of thing I 've never been sorry I learnt those .
16 And I 've never been carol-singing in April before .
17 I 've never been proud of the way I did that , ’ Luke said simply .
18 I 've never been well over the weekend that 's why we got up so late .
19 ‘ 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 .
20 I 've never been used to doing that and it makes such a lot of difference when you actually speak to the people .
21 I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats .
22 Oh aye Well I 've never been that way see .
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 ‘ After that I suppose I 'll start training for another marathon , but I 've never been good at looking to the future .
26 I 've never been good at showing my feelings , but yes , I love you .
27 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 .
28 I 've never been strong .
29 I 've never been right since .
30 ‘ 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 .
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