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

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1 I first came across her in a marriage hymn in Songs of Praise , which I still feel is the best that has ever been composed for a Christian wedding .
2 As anyone who has ever been confined to a closed institution will know , meals are events : they are the landmarks in each repetitive day , often providing the only elements of novelty or surprise in an otherwise predictable routine .
3 To the western world , however , the Swastika is probably the most disturbing image that has ever been associated with a political regime .
4 I wonder if anyone has ever been murdered for a house . ’
5 The agreement will cost the Basque authorities the equivalent of a total of £108 million ( $189 million ) , which is more than has ever been spent on a single cultural project in Bilbao since the city 's decision to create a Fine Art Museum in 1908 .
6 The reality represented the truth about movie-making itself , and a final shattering of all the illusions that had ever been presented to a cinema audience , for , seemingly , he had not realized that he had built into his masterpiece a piece of self-destruct mechanism .
7 Only 18 ( 31.6% ) of the 57 subjects with communication disorders had ever been assessed by a speech therapist .
8 It was the best excuse that had ever been offered to a radio reporter in search of an interview ; ‘ No , I 'm sorry , I ca n't speak to you .
9 It asked the troops whether they had ever been linked to a group who aimed to overthrow the authority of the State , or if they had any family members , friends or associates connected with such organisations .
10 And yet both my sons , neither of whom had ever been hurt by a dog , would show apprehension if a dog approached .
11 If you have ever been cornered at a party by someone who insists on standing far too close for comfort while they lurch through their life history , you will know that around each of us there is a space which we like to call our own .
12 How many members of this crew have ever been subjected to a polygraph test ?
13 I do n't think the theatre 's ever been endowed with a great deal of fundings but one or two companies in the town that have been prepared to fund obviously the one that strikes me is Gilbey 's cos the Gilbey bar I mean that was funded and like they 've been over the years they have given money even fact as a sad note cos Gilbey 's have actually demised now erm General Portfolio have actually taken on the role in Harlow of funding many things if you actually look all most things that have sponsored until recently have been sponsored by General Portfolio so they 've been to the fore in er fundering funding .
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