Example sentences of "[not/n't] [been] [adj] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course he 's not been well for some time and he did n't take care of himself . ’ |
| 2 | Too numerous to list here individually , most were of early-1980s , vintage and had not been airworthy for some time . |
| 3 | The newcomers , of course , have not been responsible for this loss of rural autonomy — indeed , they have been equally affected by the growing remoteness of decision-making . |
| 4 | The Macari honeymoon period is in full swing and there 's a determination and self-belief about the players which has n't been visible for some time . |
| 5 | She had guessed that the reason was something to do with Jennifer for she had known that her sister had n't been well for some while and had been undergoing tests since experiencing stabbing pain in her right eye and numbness in her legs . |
| 6 | But then they had n't been alone for any time before . |