Example sentences of "[verb] n't been [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has n't been here for some time , ’ Hari answered . |
| 2 | They had n't been out for any days since Adam had been at home . |
| 3 | I had n't been there for more than a minute when the skipper bellowed : ‘ This is melanoma country , mate . |
| 4 | The couple next door said she had n't been there for several days . |
| 5 | One song reveals the damaging influence on their minds of their sojourn in London : ‘ Soccer Fan ’ is a peon of praise to Everton 's midfield cruncher , Norman Whiteside. l CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT Get Ahead ( Mercury ) You can tell that Curiosity Killed The Cat have n't been around for some time . |
| 6 | You 've just said you have n't been around for several weeks . |
| 7 | have n't been there for many years |