Example sentences of "[pron] have [adv] been a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That to me has always been a fruitless quest . ’ |
| 2 | I had never been a prime minister before . |
| 3 | I 've always been a strong advocate of public service broadcasting , such an important element in this influential means of communication . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've always been a great Archers fan but I 've been sworn to secrecy over what I will be doing . ’ |
| 5 | Quite frankly , I 've always been a great believer in equal opportunities ! ’ |
| 6 | I 've always been a huge fan of the whole Memphis sound — as I guess everybody has figured by now ! — but the thing about the Stax band was that everything they did was totally minimal , but it slotted together to make something really strong . |
| 7 | Taylor said : ‘ Even allowing for the big advances in modern medicine , I 've always been a big believer in waiting for an operation to be complete before making any assessment . |
| 8 | ‘ I know I 've always been a compulsive eater but my problems really began then . |
| 9 | That 's one thing I 've always been a quick learner which has been quite |
| 10 | ‘ I 've always been a United nut , ’ he told studio staff . |
| 11 | I 've never been a big knitter . |
| 12 | No , I do n't boil onions , I 'm not , I 've never been a big onions chap . |
| 13 | No I have n't been a Hawaiian wedding . |
| 14 | I have long been a avid reader of books about islands . |
| 15 | He says : ‘ I have always been a keen follower of fashion , even before I worked here . |
| 16 | Contrary to John Pain 's comment , I have always been a reasonable swimmer , and was convinced I would be able to reach the coast which I could see . |
| 17 | I have always been a quick reader and my capacity , not to say my voracity , was generally admired . |
| 18 | I HAVE never been a good passenger . |
| 19 | I have never been a Christian feminist , with typical Christian feminist concerns and sensibilities . |
| 20 | Until now I have never been a particular admirer of Fifine , but somehow the improved quality brings out the score 's atmosphere and personality much more vividly , and Beecham 's exquisite handling of detail makes a much greater impact . |
| 21 | Theirs had always been a smoke-free household . |
| 22 | His religious faith , which had always been a rationalistic , brittle thing , simply broke apart . |
| 23 | But as the surplus rural housing was gradually soaked up by commuters and second home owners , and as housing which had once been a damning indictment of years of neglect and deprivation was restored and renovated , so relative scarcity began to increase prices above those prevailing for comparable suburban and even urban housing . |
| 24 | ‘ He has been playing on the right side and doing very well , ’ said Bingham who has always been a Black admirer . |
| 25 | D Goldstein of Staravia Ltd , Ascot , who has long been a good friend of the aircraft preservation movement , offered a range of instruments . |
| 26 | Unfortunately , fraud in itself has not been a sufficient inducement to force agricultural reform . |
| 27 | Worth buying for the introduction alone , this collection of Burchill 's contributions to a variety of British papers and magazines ( including us , of course ) highlights why she has always been a great read . |
| 28 | She 'd never been a proper mother and I hated the way she was acting with that man . |
| 29 | She 'd never been a raving beauty , it was true , but at the moment she looked a wreck . |
| 30 | No you 've not been a good boy ? |