Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [vb -s] n't been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ms Mackenzie first approached the Environmental Committee last May , but so far the result has n't been encouraging . |
| 2 | And because the horse has n't been upset , it is more likely to be co-operative next time it is to be shod . |
| 3 | But when you consider today 's high prices , should we have to pay more — especially when the service has n't been good ? |
| 4 | The ones I 've got at the moment are having a little difficulty in working things out , one does n't realise that it 's not best to try to head the ball back to the goalie when there 's a man breathing down the back of his neck , the other has n't been able to find his brain and the oldest one of the lot is always injured . |
| 5 | The season has n't been kind to Somerset 's Ricky Bartlett . |
| 6 | But the year has n't been all doom and gloom . |