Example sentences of "[pron] 've [adv] been a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I 've always been a strong advocate of public service broadcasting , such an important element in this influential means of communication .
2 I 've always been a great Archers fan but I 've been sworn to secrecy over what I will be doing . ’
3 Quite frankly , I 've always been a great believer in equal opportunities ! ’
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 ‘ I know I 've always been a compulsive eater but my problems really began then .
7 That 's one thing I 've always been a quick learner which has been quite
8 I 've always been a United nut , ’ he told studio staff .
9 I 've never been a big knitter .
10 No , I do n't boil onions , I 'm not , I 've never been a big onions chap .
11 No you 've not been a good boy ?
12 ‘ Maybe not for that alone , but you 've certainly been a big draw , ’ the other woman said .
13 We 've never been a real emotional team , win or lose .
14 It 's funny they 've never been a great juice freak really
15 They 've always been a precarious , yeah , I mean me dad used to work down the shipyard and you know you 'd live in fear for when they would close the yards down
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