Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [pron] have been [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But in Harding v Price [ 1948 ] 1 All ER 283 it was held that if the driver did not know he had been involved in an accident the section did not apply . |
2 | Sculley said he did not believe anyone had been able to build an HDTV set at a reasonable price . |
3 | I 'm not saying it has been easy . |
4 | ‘ I am not saying she has been subject to a temptation to exaggerate , but I merely remind you of those matters which can exist in relation to a woman 's evidence . ’ |
5 | Of Sharp , taking his lead from Wilberforce , Prince Hoare wrote ‘ there are few who will not find him to have been one [ a hero ] and who would not exult in possessing among the members of their family such a relative ’ . |
6 | But in terms of service and common purposes between ourselves I do n't think there has been particular resistance to doing what we 've been doing . |
7 | ‘ Thirty years ago Thomas contested his father 's will , he lost but his action split the family ; I do n't think there 's been any contact since . ’ |
8 | I do n't think she 's been five times to my house in all the time I 've lived there , now in the early days er she said that when it , hang on , she said she 'd never come down cos she did n't like er |
9 | I do n't think he 'd been ill-treated , but he 's took a lot of love and a lot of attention |
10 | But now he did n't think he 'd been harsh at all . |
11 | Um , he said , thought a little and then said no , he did n't think he had been afraid . |
12 | ‘ I did n't know you 'd been married , ’ he said , in a low voice . |
13 | Erm , I 'm sorry to come back to the central overheads er again , but erm it , considering that the other income largely related to ninety one , I 'm a little unclear why the central costs went down , I ca n't believe there 's been any salary cuts at |
14 | erm The other expedient which he suggested , so far as I know , although I do n't believe there 's been any sociological research into this , is that people should become more tolerant of adultery , and that occasional adventures should be able to be reconciled with monogamous marriage . |
15 | ‘ Do n't suppose it 's been much help . ’ |
16 | I do n't mean we have been devious , just more structured , choosing the issues she is fighting on . |
17 | It does n't mean I 've been frightened off . ’ |
18 | But I ca n't say I 've been happy at being on the end of his criticism . ’ |
19 | I wo n't say it 's been perfect , it can never be perfect . |