Example sentences of "'ve never [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 They 've never been developed .
2 Perhaps they 've never been taught to write or how to handle criticism of their written work .
3 Most of us know that it is in our best interests to play it — we 've never been taught the lines , but we soon catch on to what we 're supposed to say .
4 but because they 've never been taught , you know taught to do that sort of thing
5 ‘ You 've never been kissed before . ’
6 I said slowly , ‘ It could be because I 've never been dated by anyone I liked enough . ’
7 ‘ I 've never been called a carpenter before , ’ he mused , ‘ but I suppose there 's something in the description .
8 In any case , I 've never been called on to deal with anything like this before .
9 ‘ In 15 years I 've never been injured .
10 I 've never been forgiven for that . ’
11 The second is : ‘ I 've never been fitted in my life .
12 I 've never been made much aware of it .
13 ‘ It 's just that I 've never been deported before . ’
14 It was a marvellous victory even Parsons , who had stopped all his previous opponents in the first round , admitted : ‘ I 've never been hit like that in my life . ’
15 ‘ Besides , I 've never been consumed with lust for the caress of a grey woollen glove . ’
16 But you 've never been loved .
17 ‘ This is my 11th war but I 've never been shot before .
18 Mike just a point of information I have been teaching in Harlow for twenty years and I 've never been asked by anybody at the playhouse what play 's who 's like to see in my school .
19 You 've never been kept short of money , have you ? ’
20 I 've never been sentenced .
21 I must admit , I 've never been tempted .
22 But I 've never been tempted to change my mind . ’
23 ‘ Are you telling me you 've never been tempted ?
24 Now I 've never been given any bother by the gays .
25 As he said at the time : ‘ I 've never been seen naked in any bed , never .
26 ‘ Ye 've never been fucked before , I do n't think . ’
27 I 've never been treated like this before . ’
28 I 've never been treated so badly in my life .
29 I 've never been throttled before . ’
30 ‘ You know , I 've never been suspected of murder before .
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