Example sentences of "[verb] n't been [adv] for [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Well of course it 's not on , it has n't been on for weeks .
2 His father has n't been here for years .
3 ‘ He has n't been out for days , ’ another boy said .
4 He had n't been round for days .
5 We had n't been out for ages and there was a good film on . ’
6 ‘ He had n't been home for weeks , anyway … ’
7 Well I had n't been there for ages !
8 I do n't know I have n't been up for years .
9 I have n't been here for ages and ages !
10 ‘ You have n't been here for weeks — all the time I was ill .
11 I have n't been here for years , although the land belongs to me .
12 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
13 Yeah of course you can , I mean my mum have n't been out for weeks
14 You have n't been there for ages .
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