Example sentences of "it [vb -s] not [been] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One Shetland policeman said yesterday : ‘ It has not been a regular occurrence by any means . |
| 2 | Clearly it has not been a typical day , even for 5 Airborne Brigade ; yet such operations have taken place seventy-three times since the Second World War . |
| 3 | The Government can not say that because , by definition , the Government have to be comfortable with everything , but it has not been a profitable period for teachers in terms of their pay . |
| 4 | It has not been a productive summer for Viv Richards . |
| 5 | ‘ It has n't been a good start , has it ? ’ |
| 6 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 7 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 8 | Well it has n't been a complete loss . |
| 9 | It has n't been a disastrous trip for me , but I got in a few times without going on to a really big score . ’ |
| 10 | Yeah , so , it has n't been a bad day , it 's been quite nice |
| 11 | ‘ That 's because it 's not been a good year , due to fluctuating temperatures . ’ |