Example sentences of "[pers pn] have [adv] be a " in BNC.
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| 31 | There , in the fact that , that same evening , when I can promise you that I 've always been a most truthful man , I , to my own amazement , discovered that I was mouthing lies . ’ |
| 32 | But I 've always been a champion of English wines . |
| 33 | ‘ I 've always been a United nut , ’ he told studio staff . |
| 34 | ‘ I 've always been a bit of a front man . |
| 35 | That 's one thing I 've always been a quick learner which has been quite |
| 36 | And I 've always was a little bit independent . |
| 37 | I 've never been a trade union man myself , never saw the point , but in terms of research and analysis I found the field a fascinating one . |
| 38 | Rosemary , at forty , told me : I 've never been a child |
| 39 | ‘ I 've never been a child , ’ she told me . |
| 40 | I 've never been a big knitter . |
| 41 | A refreshing interlude came by way of sorbet , something I 've never been a lover of , but this was quite , quite different . |
| 42 | I 've never been a fan of compressors for guitars , but in this case it makes quite a lot of difference when it comes to creating and controlling a guitar sound . |
| 43 | I 've never been a person for holidays but when I was sixteen I left drama college , with my grant , and tried hitching to Cairo ; that 's my idea of travelling . |
| 44 | I 've never been a person for holidays but when I was sixteen I left drama college , with my grant , and tried hitching to Cairo ; that 's my idea of travelling . |
| 45 | ‘ I 've never been a monk , Shannon . |
| 46 | I 've never been a part of any plot ! |
| 47 | I 've never been a person that gets something for nothing . |
| 48 | No , I do n't boil onions , I 'm not , I 've never been a big onions chap . |
| 49 | ‘ I have n't been a river man all these years for nothing . ’ |
| 50 | No I have n't been a Hawaiian wedding . |
| 51 | 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 . ’ |
| 52 | While I have not been a wildly flag-waving Canadian I am proud of my birthplace and continue to admire Canada and Canadians immensely , which sentiments must not be taken as damning with faint praise . |
| 53 | I have not been a thief for seventeen years , chance would be a thing . |
| 54 | 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 ! |
| 55 | I have now been a member of the Institute since my election in April 1991 and feel I must compliment you on Credit Management . |
| 56 | I have long been a avid reader of books about islands . |
| 57 | I have long been a professor in the University Of Life . |
| 58 | As your host I have perhaps been a little too brusque . |
| 59 | Unlike Blackburn , I have actually been a member of just such a ‘ new left grouping ’ , the ‘ Alternative 86 ’ Alliance ( of greens and reds ) set up in Paris in 1986 with just such an anti-sectarian aim in mind . |
| 60 | Contrary to John Pain 's comment , I have always been a reasonable swimmer , and was convinced I would be able to reach the coast which I could see . |