Example sentences of "[noun prp] have never been [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Belinda did n't know exactly where they were going , and in her five hard-working years in Brisbane had never been through these opulent suburbs before , but in a way it was nicer to surrender herself to a mystery drive .
2 Unfortunately , with a marginally less successful Cup than League record , Athletico have never been in that position .
3 ‘ You 're sure Eleanor 's never been near the stables ? ’ she asked at last , in a small voice .
4 Jane had never been to the aerodrome before — not actually past the guardroom and through the gates — and she had n't known what to expect that night .
5 Maggie had never been to the St Andrew 's Halls , and was looking forward to it .
6 Maggie had never been to the big barn before , the one that had looked so imposing from the air .
7 AS FAR AS Irish nationalists are concerned , the British security forces in Northern Ireland have never been in the running for prizes for popularity .
8 It is significant that the union which represents the employed workers of Cartón has never been on strike .
9 William Stukeley further elaborated the legend in the eighteenth century when he proposed that the St. Peter 's area of Stamford was the site of Hengist 's town , despite the fact that Stamford has never been in Lindsey .
10 Though he lives on its doorstep , so to speak , Vic has never been inside the place .
11 And Audrey has never been on the stage , or left her husband , or made a false move in public in any direction . "
12 Victim Sue Howat joked : ‘ And before you ask , No , Mr Mellor has never been to my flat . ’
13 Sorge had never been to Langley before .
14 Since 1973 , the UK in common with France has never been in surplus with the rest of the EC in trade in manufactured goods .
15 Division three Redruth have never been in the last 16 and the Cornish crowd will have an early chance to make a big-match noise before their customary bid for a county final place .
16 Chris though , according to Isabelle , insisted that Jayne had never been in love with him .
17 Edouard had never been to north Africa ; he was unprepared for the beauty of Algiers itself , and the magnificence of the surrounding country , with its rugged sunburned hills , its narrow winding roads which would suddenly open up on views of a vivid blue Mediterranean sea .
18 It was now obvious that Amelia had never been in charge .
19 ‘ It 's not a question of bringing them to more people — Emporio has never been for the poor — but of morals ; with the Nineties there comes a new thinking about how much it 's right to spend on clothes and I certainly go along with that . ’
20 Susie had never been to church .
21 Dot knew that Mrs Parvis could n't care less what Mr Brown thought because Mr Brown did n't count for anything , because poor Mr Brown had never been in uniform .
22 Neither church nor hotel authorities could accommodate canines and Luke had never been to kennels .
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