Example sentences of "['s] [noun] has [not/n't] [been] " in BNC.

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1 Surprisingly , Jean 's existence has not been known until now : Martin was thought to have been the only son of Jean and Marguerite Delalande to have held a court position .
2 5.2.2 the Tenant 's Certificate has not been issued by the expiry of the period of immediately following the Possession Date then the provisions of clause 5.4 shall have effect immediately upon the expiry of the relevant period ( or upon the expiry of such extended period as the parties may within the relevant period agree in writing )
3 The influence of the histological differentiation grade of adenocarcinomas in Barrett 's oesophagus has not been reported before .
4 Occasionally , the researcher may show that the common-sense theory of the manager has no empirical evidence to support it ; for example , the distance between a person 's eyes has not been found to correlate with criminality .
5 Gateshead 's record has not been impressive so far .
6 So far , Professor Brown 's body has n't been recovered .
7 Before you do so , make sure that the cassette 's safety-tab has not been removed .
8 This year 's crop has not been good . ’
9 When we compare such a view with that of Althusser , we can see why he feels so strongly that the scope of Marx 's theory has not been recognised .
10 Magritte 's career has not been examined in such detail in Britain since Sylvester curated a smaller and more exclusive exhibition for the Tate Gallery in 1969 .
11 Parliament 's role has not been executive , but supervisory — it has sought to subject the executive to certain limits and controls , to protect the liberties of the individual citizen against the arbitrary use of power , to focus the mind of the nation on the great issues of the day by the maintenance of a continuous dialogue or discussion , and by remaining at the centre of the stage to impose … ‘ manners of behaviour ’ on the whole political system .
12 But if the anger has faded , and Hong Kong companies continue to trade with and manufacture in China , Peking 's crackdown has not been forgotten .
13 It was like watching a film or a play and you 're totally caught up in what 's going on and you 're taken out of yourself and everything suddenly has colour and meaning and magic and you forget that outside the rain 's tippling down and tomorrow 's homework has n't been done and you 've got to wash the car to pay Dad back for the money you borrowed to come to the film because you were skint till the end of next week .
14 Where a university subject of the candidate 's choice has not been allocated a quota award , it may be possible for the Head of Department to nominate the candidate for an appeals award .
15 At least at the end we 'll know Gary 's life has n't been totally wasted . ’
16 The element of ego-boosting and prestige associated with the headhunter 's call has not been lost on employers , even those who were not headhunted themselves .
17 From the gorgeous Pininfarina bodywork ( there 's no hatchback version ) to the rasp and flair of its hunky V6 engine , the 164 is the big-car driver 's delight , especially in automatic guise , where the torque steer effects are lessened but the engine 's verve has n't been expunged .
18 PAF generation by examination of colonic biopsy specimens of patients with Crohn 's colitis has not been previously evaluated .
19 The Commission 's brief has not been to consider what is in the best interest of art dealers nor whether the royalty is a useful means of helping artists .
20 I see my mother 's care has not been thrown away upon you .
21 Candice Dungey 's attacker has not been traced , but Det Insp John Kelly , head of Middlesbrough CID , is convinced that someone is withholding information about what he called ‘ a very vicious attack ’ .
22 This is the first time the ABRC 's report has not been made public in recent years .
23 Children 's entertainment has n't been forgotten and a child 's fair , including mechanical rides , swings and a roundabout will also be operating on the site .
24 I repeat that , at this stage , Mr. Speaker 's Office has not been informed that a Minister wants to make a statement .
25 Different ascertainment methods have consistently found female sex to be a risk factor in surveys of senile Alzheimer 's disease , but a significant association between female sex and presenile Alzheimer 's disease has not been reported .
26 By dint of demanding £25,000 deposits up front , AML 's order-book has not been hit by the '90s recession or the Gulf War ( some 30% of Aston Martins go to Arabic buyers ) , but some more permanent answer is clearly needed .
27 Mr Kanemaru 's arrest has not been followed by others .
28 The workers ' faith has not been repaid this week — in a region which had escaped many of the severe job cuts which had hit other cities .
29 John Surtees ' record has not been threatened since he won the world drivers title in 1964 .
30 But candidates for the presidency are becoming an increasingly rare breed , and this time round the officers ' task has not been easy .
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