Example sentences of "have not been [adv] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Girl has not been here a few nights . |
| 2 | Before 1914 , war propaganda had not been traditionally a British trait and the authorities leaned to use it following the examples of the French and Germans . |
| 3 | Before 1914 , war propaganda had not been traditionally a British trait and the authorities leaned to use it following the examples of the French and Germans . |
| 4 | But it could not have happened to anyone else , she was almost forgetting that this had not been exactly a freak accident in the way that everyone thought . |
| 5 | She almost asked whether he had not been there the previous Friday but stopped , unsure whether he had forgotten or was deliberately misleading her . |
| 6 | Things have not been quite the same between the two of us since the business with the vacuum cleaner in the cellar . |
| 7 | Er , as you know , I have n't been exactly an enthusiastic supporter of neighbourhood erm areas , but I have to confess |
| 8 | ‘ Things have n't been quite the same between John and I since I had the twins . |
| 9 | Yes I am at the moment , I , I 'm the highest earner at the moment and I 'm on the highest grade but I have n't been there the longest . |