Example sentences of "never [be] a [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 | France will never be a net exporter of fossil fuel but the success of the nuclear programme could bring energy export revenues . |
| 9 | In this country it can never be a major contributor of energy . |
| 10 | Sir Karl Popper , whose ‘ Conjectures and Refutations ’ is crucial for understanding the recent philosophy of science , points out that the mind can never be a passive register of experience . |
| 11 | Four main conclusions were drawn : first , war was a senseless act , which could never be a rational tool of state policy ; secondly , the 1914–18 war had been the result of leaders becoming caught up in a set of processes that no one could control ; thirdly , the causes of the war lay in misunderstandings between leaders and in the lack of democratic accountability within the states involved ; and fourthly , the underlying tensions which had provided the rationale for the conflict could be removed by the spread of statehood and democracy . |
| 12 | It is probably true to say that there will never be a huge assemblage of flying aircraft , supported by expensive ‘ props ’ on the ground , ever again . |