Example sentences of "'ve [adv] been [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've hardly been the best parents in the world , have they ? |
| 2 | I 've always been a strong advocate of public service broadcasting , such an important element in this influential means of communication . |
| 3 | Quite frankly , I 've always been a great believer in equal opportunities ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 've always been a great Archers fan but I 've been sworn to secrecy over what I will be doing . ’ |
| 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 've always been a United nut , ’ he told studio staff . |
| 7 | That 's one thing I 've always been a quick learner which has been quite |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ I know I 've always been a compulsive eater but my problems really began then . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've always been an unselfish player . |
| 11 | I 've been called a dragon in my time , Shelley , but in my case I 've knowingly been an old crosspatch sometimes . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Maybe not for that alone , but you 've certainly been a big draw , ’ the other woman said . |
| 13 | It 's funny they 've never been a great juice freak really |
| 14 | I 've never been a big knitter . |
| 15 | No , I do n't boil onions , I 'm not , I 've never been a big onions chap . |