Example sentences of "never [be] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Casual encounters that ended in bed had never been her scene , and in today 's sexual climate they were not simply tacky , but positively dangerous . |
| 2 | Needing a moment 's breathing-space , she took a side-step or two away , and had a brief inner tussle where she came close to telling him that Travis was not her boyfriend , and had never been her boyfriend . |
| 3 | Considering this question , with some surprise Robbie realised that had never been her aim — until she 'd met Fen Marshall . |
| 4 | Last night , he had listened to prayers , but had prayed to no one , for that had never been his habit . |
| 5 | It had never been my home . |
| 6 | ‘ The vignoble has never been my uncle 's top priority . ’ |
| 7 | It has never been my view , I must admit . |
| 8 | ‘ Never been my taste , ’ Devlin told him . |
| 9 | Putting my point across verbally at meetings without notes has never been my forte , which is why I decided to write to the editor of Gay Scotland in the hope that the situation would change for the better . |
| 10 | Taking ourselves seriously has never been our objective — but , believe it or not , taking YOUR opinions seriously is our top priority . |
| 11 | But er , me and our Colin 's never been me mum 's favourite . |
| 12 | It would never be her father 's face that materialised ; how could it be ? |
| 13 | And now she was doubly determined that Janice would never be her mother . |
| 14 | ‘ No , ’ she replied coldly , ‘ I shall never be your friend , Gilbert Blythe ! ’ |
| 15 | I knew I could never be your wife . ’ |
| 16 | For instance , if you were kept hostage in Iraq with someone whom you thought would never be your type of friend , you may end up being the best of friends all because you have shared the same problems and experiences . |
| 17 | I 'll be your friend but I 'll never be your lover . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll never be your lover . |
| 19 | But that could never be his way . |
| 20 | ‘ I never was his mistress , ’ she interrupted in a voice embarrassingly loud . |
| 21 | ‘ It — hmm — never was my intention to take you on the couch in my drawing-room , ’ he commented gruffly , purposely putting some daylight between them . |