Example sentences of "not have been [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But bedtime was at the usual time and , though Francie returned very late , he was slightly drunk so he could not have been to church . |
| 2 | It could not have been for lack of qualifications , for Moira had served seven years on the BBC 's General Advisory Council and four years as a director of Border Television ; so one can only assume it was because of my Liberal Party connections . |
| 3 | Plainly national security can not have been at stake since that had already been damaged . |
| 4 | It would have been so much easier if he had remained hostile towards her , but she could sense that that simply would not have been in keeping with his personality . |
| 5 | A child will not have been in school many days before he is made aware of individual differences among his classmates . |
| 6 | In certain cases the insured or members of his household may not have been in residence for a considerable period but has relied upon friends or neighbours to perform an occasional check of the property . |
| 7 | He had come in early , not having been to bed , and placed his information on Coffin 's desk . |
| 8 | I am writing to apologise for not having been in touch to arrange a time to visit your new editing facility in Wellington Square . |
| 9 | Apologies for not having been in touch for so long . |
| 10 | There is no reason for the School not to have been in operation very soon after Sir Edmond 's death . |
| 11 | Although Joffre , who seems at this time not to have been in touch with military reality , even now expected his left wing to advance and halt the invasion . |
| 12 | He 'd passed his last medical , otherwise he would n't have been on board . |
| 13 | This section is for permanent residents ; I brought you here first because if it had got out that you had been here and had n't seen this lot my life would n't have been worth living . |
| 14 | It ca n't have been about school . |