Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] n't [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ My parents and I had n't been on good terms for some time . |
2 | If I had n't been in that bar at that time , perhaps all this would have happened to somebody else . |
3 | Yes dear I went to erm , er the er holiday camp in October to erm , er with the Red Cross and I went with the , Charlie took me and I went in a car with a friend of mine we went to the Red Cross holiday in Patefield , but it poured of rain every day every day it poured of rain did n't October it was terrible , ever so cold , but we were well looked after you know and I enjoyed it and we had the wheelchairs to go around in on for the dancing , it was really great I thoroughly enjoyed it , I have n't been for two years I had n't , but I went like in October , cos you 're only allowed really every two years to go , that 's all you 're allowed really , but I thoroughly enjoyed it you know , it was nice |
4 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
5 | " I have n't been for some time . |
6 | You 're lucky , I have n't been for three days . |
7 | I have n't been for three years . |
8 | I I have n't been on one of our courses for a little while but I think that 's very similar to er |
9 | I 'm afraid I have n't been of much help to you , Mr Millet . ’ |
10 | For a man of my age I have n't been to many funerals , the result of belonging to a much reduced family and having a limited acquaintance . |
11 | I have n't been to one of the meetings so I ca n't remember who the , but how are all these contained within the budget , all these costs , and have they all been approved and agreed ? |
12 | No , do not change that lovely , almost dreamy life we had in Joh'burg — I have n't been to any real parties since I 've been here — had no fun , but even so , I have lost the desire for them . |
13 | So I have n't been to any of those coffee mornings I 've met a few people from it . |
14 | Well , I do n't know cos I have n't been to any meetings for months , not |
15 | ‘ I have n't been in this church for years . ’ |
16 | He added : ‘ Obviously it 's a great thrill to be top of the table with Rangers because I have n't been in this position before . |
17 | ‘ I have n't been in this for ages , ’ said Rex Mundi . |
18 | ‘ Of course I have n't been in any rackets . |
19 | But yeah , it 's alright , it 's okay but not a lot 's going on , really , I have n't been in any activities for ages . |
20 | I have n't been around this long without learning that funny things happen to people who know too much about mob business . ’ |
21 | ‘ Oh all right , I have n't been inside this house since I used to come here to dances when your father was a boy . |
22 | It was her idea to come here each summer , but she has n't been for three years now . |
23 | Mind you , it could have been cheaper if you had n't been in such a hurry . |
24 | If you had n't been in such a foul temper — ’ |
25 | I asked Miss Lofthouse if she 'd seen you and she said you had n't been in this afternoon . ’ |
26 | You have n't been outside that door for days . |
27 | ‘ You have n't been in this neck of the woods for years , and I doubt if in all her life she 's been further than Blackpool . ’ |
28 | ‘ I 'm not sure that we have n't been at some point , ’ says Mr Garner . |
29 | Mm we have n't been through this way for a long time have we ? |
30 | Accidental fires do happen when the Peak is very dry but we have n't been in that situation yet . |