Example sentences of "i had not been [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I had n't been to the mere for a week or two so did n't really know if the bream would still be moving or not .
2 I had n't been to the dump for a while , and it was about time I went to see what the good folk of Porteneil had thrown out .
3 No I had n't been to the Far East unfortunately .
4 I had n't been to the Far East .
5 I had n't been on a ferry for years .
6 I had n't been on the open market for so long .
7 I had n't been near the place for four years .
8 I had n't been in a very good mood when I started out on this journey .
9 Because I had n't been in a band for so long , there were plenty to choose from …
10 I had n't been in the force very long and my sergeant met me and said , ‘ That chimney 's smoking . ’
11 I pointed out that I had not been to the polytechnic , but had been to Durham University on a scholarship — only the second the force had been awarded .
12 So , I had not been in the house an hour when he sent three of the Six to me .
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