Example sentences of "[vb base] not been [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'ave n't been back to Tyler 's 'ard from that day to this — I could n't bear to . |
| 2 | You 've not been on for a while have you ? |
| 3 | Good you 've not been on for a while either have you ? |
| 4 | We have still not been given any kind of direct word , we 've not been back in direct communication with them . |
| 5 | What if I tell you you 've not been out of my mind since last evening ? ’ |
| 6 | Provided they 've not been out of the job all that long , I think , cos things change , do n't they ? |
| 7 | I tend to favour the idea that people who have not been out of business too long could probably play a valuable role , although I accept that , if someone has been out of active business life for two or three years , his contacts and awareness of up-to-date affairs may have changed . |
| 8 | If you go back to work before the end of 28 weeks and are then absent again , Statutory Sick Pay will be payable for each period of absence until your 28 weeks ' entitlement has been exhausted , provided you have not been back at work for more than 8 weeks . |
| 9 | ‘ I have n't been up for a while , ’ her father said , implying a total absence of mind , and some of body , too . |
| 10 | I do n't know I have n't been up for years . |
| 11 | If tonight 's exhibition was anything to go by , they moaned , Faust have n't been up to much during their long absence and have sadly allowed lesser talents to steal much of their thunder . |
| 12 | So , concentrate on this and I 'm , I 'm , must get round to , I 'm sorry my life has been in turmoil because of the , the dog situation , Jean and I have n't been up to the West End , but erm , I , I know which book I want , I want to get you , erm , and yes , I want you to do this , so and this actually it 's very good , very difficult , good , do a bit of technic . |
| 13 | Fucking alright , I have n't been up to the today , I 've spent most of it sat fucking here . |
| 14 | But I have n't been up to cla Clarendon Road for some time now . |
| 15 | ‘ I have n't been up in winter but I was on the south-west face in 1972 when we finally gave up our attempt in mid-November , and we were only getting a taste of the conditions they will face . |
| 16 | Cos you know she usually do if I have n't been round for a while she 'll say oh what 's the matter , have I done something wrong or why you have n't been round or Perhaps she thinks well it 's too far to come . |
| 17 | One song reveals the damaging influence on their minds of their sojourn in London : ‘ Soccer Fan ’ is a peon of praise to Everton 's midfield cruncher , Norman Whiteside. l CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT Get Ahead ( Mercury ) You can tell that Curiosity Killed The Cat have n't been around for some time . |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't you tell me about it ? — Sorry I have n't been around for the last couple of days . |
| 19 | You 've just said you have n't been around for several weeks . |
| 20 | PET ‘ HOTEL HATES ’ ( THE FREQUENT ONES ) * narrow stairs and no lifts * low shower pressure * telephone kiosks built for left-handed midgets * only one plug , down on the floor under the bed and 5AMP * hairdryers on 1m fixed lead from the floor socket 3m away from wall mirror facing opposite direction * just two 40 watt lamps to read and work by * toilet rolls positioned for contortionists only * room service that brings each course separately throughout Dallas * radiators that have n't been on for years * radiators that wo n't go off * basins that take half an hour to empty after you 've cleaned your teeth and you want to shave * stoppers that hang under the cold water tap but do n't reach the drain * stoppers that have no chain so you wallow in the dirty water to find them * toilets where you can sit down or close the door but not both |
| 21 | I mean we 've got to see it 's a wonder they have n't been on to us cos they 've stopped the er |
| 22 | They have n't been in for quite a while . |
| 23 | But the they give it you at the end of the quarter , even if you have n't been in for a quarter . |
| 24 | As one teacher said , ‘ I rather resent people coming in and criticising when they have n't been in on a regular basis ’ . |
| 25 | So on that basis maybe Havstock Park would be a better venue cos there would be rooms adjacent I , I should imagine , I have n't been in to Havstock Park . |
| 26 | We have n't been out at all . |
| 27 | I have n't been out to the park in a couple of months and that visit was strictly business . |
| 28 | There are men in business suits , men in working gear , and some who have n't been out of their filthy clothes for a week . |
| 29 | I have n't been out of the house . ’ |
| 30 | You have n't been out of my thoughts since the last time we made love . |