Example sentences of "at not [verb] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I walked in the door I was greeted by a new son and a strange emotional mixture of delight and disappointment at not having been there . |
| 2 | Do not use a social setting for suddenly coming out with all the reservations you may have or the frustrations you may feel at not having been consulted properly . |
| 3 | Alix , naturally , was almost ( but not quite ) overwhelmed with guilt , at not grieving enough , at not having been the perfect wife , at having ceased to love Sebastian . |
| 4 | Our man on the iceberg was clearly miffed at not having been picked up . |
| 5 | Bozer was apparently acting in protest at not having been fully consulted by President Turgut Özal on Turkey 's stance in the current Gulf crisis . |
| 6 | In the event , there were no rallies , but at the Supreme Soviet sitting Mukhammed Solikh , Erk 's chair , handed in his deputy 's mandate , in protest at not having been allowed to speak . |
| 7 | His relief at not having been made a fool of was matched by his curiosity to find out who the devil he was , this man Iying chest down on the wet flagstones , face turned to one side as though asleep . |