Example sentences of "i have not been a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps if I had n't been a fool I would have been the dead girl in the road . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I have n't been a river man all these years for nothing . ’ |
| 3 | As the father of eleven children ( laughter and applause ) — I have not been a disciple of Dr Malthus but you will clearly understand that , while I appreciate the ladies , I am strongly of the opinion that they have their proper station in life ( Hear ! |
| 4 | I have not been a thief for seventeen years , chance would be a thing . |
| 5 | The 1966 World Cup winner , starting his caretakership of the Potteries club , said : ‘ I have not been a vulture on Mick 's back — and he knows that . ’ |