Example sentences of "never [been] a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | Puzzled , for Dermot had never been a great correspondent , Kelly read : |
| 2 | There had never been a great deal of money , but no one had ever gone hungry and the feelings of warmth and love between the members of the family had more than made up for the lack of luxuries . |
| 3 | But my mother 's never been a great one for housework and I think my standards are probably like hers … as long as things do n't get filthy , I 'm happy , but a lot of people would n't be satisfied with that . |
| 4 | Getting power out of the Honda NSR has never been a great problem though . |
| 5 | ‘ There 's never been a great woman composer , ’ said my mother with an air of triumph , not because she delighted in this deficiency of her sex , but because she thought it percipient to have noticed . |
| 6 | He had never been a great wine drinker , but on every visit to the Mayfair Hotel in London ( which he used often ) he was presented with a complimentary bottle of wine . |
| 7 | It 's funny they 've never been a great juice freak really |