Example sentences of "had not been [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might not have been a very long missive , but it brought Aubrey into the room as if they had not been apart for two whole years . |
| 2 | 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 ? |
| 3 | you know , it is just so frustrating , you know and er some of these kids he said and the language they use , one girl came in , she had n't been in for three or four days , he had n't met her and he said hello you must be such and such er |
| 4 | They had n't been out for any days since Adam had been at home . |
| 5 | I had n't been there for more than a minute when the skipper bellowed : ‘ This is melanoma country , mate . |
| 6 | The couple next door said she had n't been there for several days . |