Example sentences of "[vb base] not be [vb pp] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IR systems have not been designed for end-users and require the skills of an intermediary . |
| 2 | I see Tunze systems where the Biogranules have not been changed for years , and even undergravel filters with less than one inch of gravel covering their surface . |
| 3 | The army itself seems unsure of this proposition , perhaps because it is waiting to see who is most likely to meet its wage bill : many soldiers have not been paid for months . |
| 4 | " The cabinets have not been cleaned for years . " |
| 5 | One of the mothers has been told her husband is missing , others have n't been seen for months . |
| 6 | ‘ These schools have long been a closed shop and many have n't been inspected for ages . |
| 7 | And tidying up after removal and spring cleaning homes that have n't been touched for years are all part of a normal day 's work . |
| 8 | I 'm dying to try out my hairdressing skills and I 've got these two absolutely sumptuous dresses which have n't been worn for ages . |
| 9 | But these prayers have n't been changed for centuries . |