Sentence examples for having been a former from inspiring English sources

But having been a former England captain I would probably be disappointed if we pushed it too far.

Having been a former staff sergeant in the United States Army 30 years ago, I asked what they were doing in Estonia.

"I think," he said, "that Jack, having been a former chief executive officer, had trouble taking orders from another chief executive.

Having been a former teacher training college, the university offers a wide-range of education-related degrees and progression routes, including PGCE and Masters postgraduate options, as well as a number of single- and joint- honours degrees in other subject areas.

Whittingdale understands the process having been a former chair of the Commons culture select committee and shadow culture secretary and seasoned BBC-watchers argue that by bringing the green paper out so quickly he has taken the initiative in the first round of the review process.

Perhaps this had something to do with Wood having been a former bass player for The Jeff Beck Group and Bascomb's work with Beck on Wired.

He could, of course, have been a former Russian soldier.

He had been a former official at the Federal Communications Commission.

And he agreed it would be a good idea, and he had been a former general, too.

If one of mine had been a former BNP officer, there would be hell to pay.

The best ally of France's gossip press in recent years has been a former president.