Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] n't been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could see by my record that I had n't been to prison before , did n't know the procedure . |
| 2 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 3 | But she finally admitted that she had n't been in the ship at the time . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm not sure that we have n't been at some point , ’ says Mr Garner . |
| 5 | All these workshops that have been going on that we have n't been to . |
| 6 | I decided it was just because she had n't mattered that it had n't been worth shocking her . |
| 7 | It is often said , for example , that the Indonesian island of Bali is ruined and that it has n't been worth going to since the 1930s , but to walk through a Balinese night breathing the warm silk of tropical air accompanied by the croaking of frogs and the distant gongs and gamelan music of a temple celebration is a magical experience . |
| 8 | It proves my case that he has n't been in touch again . |
| 9 | ‘ My parents and I had n't been on good terms for some time . |
| 10 | as if I had n't been through enough today , I 've just been dubbed your plaything of the week — ’ |
| 11 | It 's been hell shut up in that cottage with two women who would both have braved the weather to come up here to see how you were if I had n't been on hand to stop them . ’ |
| 12 | If I had n't been in that bar at that time , perhaps all this would have happened to somebody else . |
| 13 | It really smells like I have n't been near a bath for a month . |
| 14 | I 've been cos I have n't been to the R A F club for ages there . |
| 15 | Well , I do n't know cos I have n't been to any meetings for months , not |
| 16 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
| 17 | cos I have n't been for about a month , three weeks . |
| 18 | That 's right yes and erm it was all er , now it is more , more mechanized , but still , they 're still , I do n't know whether they still do it cos I have n't been around Squires I do n't know whether they 'd do casting now , I have n't been down around for years and years , when I erm when I left and then I went into the leather trade and er started to learn leather cutting |
| 19 | Kathy made two cups of tea and said firmly , ‘ You are n't yourself , Clare , and you have n't been for months . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ When ? ’ she questioned , feeling her palms already starting to itch — and she had n't been in his company five minutes yet ! |
| 21 | If she had n't been with him she 'd have been here before now . |
| 22 | ‘ I could have plugged the pilot if you had n't been in the way . ’ |
| 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 | If you have n't been to Greece before , Corfu is the perfect place to start . |
| 26 | Right , yeah so erm you know I mean that 's probably the best thing to do if you try and , try and at least keep up to date with the rest of this term and er you know not er make sure , even if you have n't been to a class at least you know what went , went on there from somebody |
| 27 | ‘ Though if you have n't been in the business yourself it does upset the others . |
| 28 | If you have n't been in touch recently then do contact your GP and health visitor and discuss possibilities with them . |
| 29 | And , if you have n't been in a car before the driver drives , so you can give me what you owe . |
| 30 | That 'll be nice cos we have n't been for a bit have we ? |