Example sentences of "[verb] n't been [adj] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ah , yes — you see , it has n't been such a-long walk after all , ’ said Lady Selvedge . |
| 2 | Jerking her head up , Polly stared at him , not quite certain how to react , for his tone had n't been one of admiration , but more a reluctant acknowledgement . |
| 3 | It had n't been difficult for Bill to accede to his wife 's nagging to give the girl a break . |
| 4 | If I had n't been rigid with shock , I might have found it ironic . |
| 5 | She always said she could n't have gone to Brownies at all if she had n't been able to cycle , for the distance was too far for her to walk , and there was no bus . |
| 6 | She had n't been able to stomach a great deal at breakfast , not after everything that had happened ; now she was starving . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't like making excuses , but I have n't been able to practice as much as I would want . |