Example sentences of "have ever been [adj] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The vine is unimportant , but how and why its cultivation still persists in Champagne must be fascinating to anyone who has ever been intrigued by the curiously eclectic attitude to rules and regulations often displayed by the French .
2 If the hon. Lady knew what was available to those of her constituents who are unemployed , she would know that we offer a wider range of help to unemployed people than has ever been available in this country before .
3 For all this he has ever been grateful for his uncles , careful considerations — as his father 's executors — of his family , and especially of their kindness towards him personally .
4 And not a single functionary , manager or administrator has ever been involved in proceedings of this nature . ’
5 Neither OED nor the Supplement has ever been profitable in itself .
6 I wonder when that has ever been possible during the lifetime of the NHS .
7 I should say at this point that I have no reason to think my man has ever been unfaithful to me .
8 The theory is that the only thing that has ever been wrong with the health service is a lack of resources .
9 She had ever been curious about Benedict 's background , and now more so than ever , when everything hinged on his moral claim to Merchiston Lodge .
10 ‘ I should not be alive today if I had ever been guilty of complacency or carelessness , ’ he said .
11 But in fact it was too late , if indeed it had ever been possible after 1950 , for Britain to assert its will on the Six , especially upon France .
12 Harvey wondered whether he had ever been able to , even in the beginning .
13 I think we deserved it because that was one of the finest team performances I 've ever been involved with .
14 ‘ That was one of the finest team performances I 've ever been involved with ’ Gavin Hastings
15 Everyone I 've ever been serious about has wanted marriage and children , ultimately .
16 I was as sure as anything I 've ever been sure about in my whole life that he wished he was still an actor .
17 you know if you 've ever been stuck in this you know you 've got an appointment somewhere you know the the frustration 's incredible .
18 It has occurred to me to wonder what the previous experience has been of youngsters who savagely assault old people , whether they have ever been close to an old person .
19 Whereas , none of the bands I 've been in have ever been showbizzy in that sense , and if we 're in a bad mood then we play really badly .
20 The work does help create a climate , but it 's about the most lonely thing I have ever been involved in , in my entire life .
21 Ask if they have ever been frightened at school and what frightened or upset them .
22 Erm but this is the only area where where have ever been slow in
23 The longest time I have ever been alone with her .
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