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'have only ever been' is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is usually used to describe something that has happened or been done a few or no times, especially in the past. For example, "I have only ever been to France once."
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But she says not. "The paintings have only ever been ways of exploring architecture.
I have only ever been to two funerals, both in the same crematorium in Hendon.
"Rochdale have only ever been promoted on the one occasion and have suffered just two relegations.
So far, ICC arrest warrants have only ever been issued for Africans.
Some of my favourite sitcoms have only ever been seen by a tiny number of people.
Only three were completed, and these have only ever been partially used.
I have only ever been to the Soviet Union," he laughs.
There have only ever been 106 verified supercentenarians in the UK.
I have only ever been to one opera, The Marriage of Figaro, at Latvian National Opera in Riga.
In the history of Page 3, to my knowledge, there have only ever been three previous black models.
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