Example sentences of "he had n't [be] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which made me think of Springsteen and the fact that he had n't been fed for nearly twenty-four hours . |
| 2 | With two broken legs he 'd have starved to death if he had n't been cared for … now he can look forward to a rather more chirpy 1992 . |
| 3 | Russell was later told he had n't been selected for the world cup . |
| 4 | ‘ He had n't been beaten for a long time , and was very confident so I think defeat came as a bit of a shock . |
| 5 | Wondering why he had n't been awakened for his breakfast , he contemplated snuggling down beneath the covers for another few moments when he heard the door bell ring . |
| 6 | He 'd explain that in the kerfuffle last night he had n't been paid for the jobs he 'd done . |