Example sentences of "never been an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He had never been an impressive priest — dispensing sacraments , sermons and whist-drive announcements with the same patient ennui , like a weary shopkeeper who has forgotten why he ever started to sell . |
2 | I had always found visiting my mother-in-law difficult ; it had never been an easy relationship . |
3 | There has never been an instant solution , indeed in some cases there has been no solution at all . |
4 | So it was never been an honest sort of work relationship , from the outset . |
5 | Although the Vatican City State abolished the death penalty for all offences in 1969 , there has never been an official statement from the Holy See condemning governments ' use of the death penalty . |
6 | Accountancy has never been an exact science and , while grey areas exist in the general application of its principles , the Professional Standards Committee will continue to play a role . |
7 | Dublin has never been an important element in the mythology of Irish nationalism . |
8 | It would seem sensible that strategies to help Sheffield , with the recent and very sudden collapse of its steel industry , may not be able to assist Liverpool or Newcastle , where steel has never been an important industry and where decline has been long-term . |