Example sentences of "i have never been [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Life for me has never been dull around you what more could I ask ? |
2 | I 'd never been involved in before as an Area Housing Officer , and just involved with day to day management , but with it being a clearance area it 's a totally different approach , and the sort of things that you deal with are totally different as well . |
3 | It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time . |
4 | I 'd never been interested in guitarists as guitarists until I heard Johnny Marr . |
5 | She knew I 'd never been interested in Florian . |
6 | I had never been awake in it as early as that before . |
7 | On the plus side was the fact that the Foreign Office and the years spent in Cabinet were a good apprenticeship , while in addition I had never been afraid of taking decisions . |
8 | I had never been happier . |
9 | The nightmares stopped instantly after this explanation , and I was able to give lectures , stand up for myself and speak in public — all of which I had never been able to do before . ’ |
10 | I had never been able to understand them then , but I sympathized with them now . |
11 | I had never been able to do that , not with such unselfconscious pleasure , perhaps because deep down I had resented his existence which was preventing me doing all the marvellous things I had intended to do in the world . |
12 | I had never been able to persuade her to accept any money for her kindness and tried to reciprocate by doing any small repairs she needed to her flat , and by supplying occasional tickets for the theatre , for the tennis at Wimbledon , and for the races at Epsom . |
13 | Even when she was well , I had never been able to relax because I never knew from one day to the next how I was going to find her . |
14 | I had never been fitter or stronger . |
15 | But I , I mean when it comes to times tables that sort of thing I 've never been sorry I learnt those . |
16 | And I 've never been carol-singing in April before . |
17 | ‘ I 've never been proud of the way I did that , ’ Luke said simply . |
18 | I 've never been well over the weekend that 's why we got up so late . |
19 | ‘ For me it 's been exactly the opposite ; I 've never been healthier — and I 'm much more religious than when I started doing this . |
20 | I 've never been used to doing that and it makes such a lot of difference when you actually speak to the people . |
21 | I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats . |
22 | Oh aye Well I 've never been that way see . |
23 | But I 've never been one of those guys who set out to be a technical guitarist and I still do n't refer to myself as a technical player . |
24 | In Rolling Stone we used to , you know I 've never been one of the designers who erm sketches little thumbnails and makes people , makes assistants follow them through . |
25 | ‘ After that I suppose I 'll start training for another marathon , but I 've never been good at looking to the future . |
26 | ‘ I 've never been good at showing my feelings , but yes , I love you . |
27 | I have consistently said why do n't they allow er , councils to spend the receipts from council houses on building new houses , and I 've never been impressed with the replies nor the reasons . |
28 | I 've never been strong . |
29 | I 've never been right since . |
30 | ‘ That 's when I brought the kids in — I 've never been afraid to do it before and I wo n't hesitate to do it again if it is best for the club . |