Example sentences of "never been [art] [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 There had never been a great deal of money , but no one had ever gone hungry and the feelings of warmth and love between the members of the family had more than made up for the lack of luxuries .
2 Certainly the rivalries within the Merovingian family ensured that there could never been a simple pattern of succession
3 Fred reckons there 's never been a clearer example of what he means .
4 Indeed it had never been a favourite pastime of hers .
5 It has always been man-made in its entirety , for there has never been a supernatural source of information .
6 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 .
7 Although he had been a member of both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate he had never been a true man of Congress .
8 Mais r-r-rien de plus ! ’ ; and on the other , and also out of his own mouth , ‘ sponging has never been the guiding principle of my actions .
9 On his daily visit to the laboratory to look at quality control tests on raw and processed materials , Graham added : ‘ Mills and sliphouses have never been the favourite areas of pottery factories — you either love or hate them — but for the likes of me they are a way of life . ’
10 So it was never been an honest sort of work relationship , from the outset .
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