Example sentences of "never [been] the [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | KEYS : ‘ But it is not just a question of what is going on on the park , it 's what 's happening elsewhere that we 're beginning to hear and read about and that 's never been the case at Liverpool previously , ever . |
| 2 | Although Beveridge argued that once older people had worked a full course and fulfilled ‘ the obligation of service ’ they were to receive ‘ an adequate income to maintain them ’ , this has never been the case in practice . |
| 3 | I have never been the kind of person who can dismiss physical appearance , who passes a make-up counter without a glance . |
| 4 | Such packages have never been the subject of discussion with IBOA and members are advised of the dangers of individual negotiations on these very important issues . |
| 5 | Football trade magazines such as Shoot , Match , Football Monthly , World Soccer and newcomers like Inside Football have never been the epitome of style , and unsurprisingly little change is found here . |
| 6 | The Conservative party has never been the party of law and order , and during this Parliament it has thrown away the last vestiges of any claim to such a title . |
| 7 | But ref Snoddy , with vast experience of World Cup and European football , insisted : ‘ It has never been the custom for referees to be paid their expenses in cash — or for clubs to hand over the money . ’ |
| 8 | She had never been the sort of girl to hang around , waiting for a man . |
| 9 | It has never been the intention of Guitarist to augment dealer ads with sycophantic reviews , either . |