Example sentences of "not [been] [adv] for [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | If the builders of this artificial paradise had not been around for several millennia — as Alex Bannen seemed to think — how come the flora and fauna had n't run riot and completely ruined the environment ? |
2 | You 've just said you have n't been around for several weeks . |
3 | They had n't been out for any days since Adam had been at home . |
4 | have n't been there for many years |
5 | The couple next door said she had n't been there for several days . |