Example sentences of "[verb] n't been [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has n't been downstairs for over five years . |
| 2 | He has n't been round for a while , Andy , has he ? |
| 3 | Alan Tonke who has set this one up says that it has n't been easy getting together a viable collection of items to auction . |
| 4 | We 've never jumped on the bandwagon 'cos it 's clearly going to end in tears , but there 's definitely been a vibe that has n't been around since the days of the Buzzcocks and The Electric Circus . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , some quarters are wondering why Sun Microsystems Inc has n't been around to kick SCO 's tyres . |
| 6 | And I wo n't spare a minute 's thought for the fact that Piers has n't been around for the entire day , and lord only knows what he 's getting up to with Nicole . |
| 7 | Since Fizz has gone to a better place and Bunny has n't been around , it 's improved immeasurably . |
| 8 | He has n't been around I do n't think since |
| 9 | ‘ She has n't been up to London yet . |
| 10 | she 'd gone for a couple of days when she was up but she says she has n't been up to see her for about eighteen months ! |
| 11 | Neither of them are gon na get better , I mean you 've been in here all this time and he has n't been up yet |
| 12 | We 've all read newspaper report of faulty hire equipment which has n't been properly checked or maintained ; a bad outlet could happily send you away with a potential deathtrap . |
| 13 | The point I think that has to be understood about EuroDisney , which perhaps has n't been properly perceived yet by the public is that it is very much a destination for the British public . |
| 14 | It 's wrong to offer President Clinton this degree after just one month when Lady Thatcher still has n't been properly recognised by her own university |
| 15 | This has n't been properly thought out in terms of how best to determine the country 's security in future . |
| 16 | You can even get warts from equipment which has n't been properly disinfected . |
| 17 | They 've got a Hennessy , but according to his secretary he has n't been away from his desk for a week . |
| 18 | There 's an oil stain beneath it , but I bet it has n't been on since last February . |
| 19 | Well of course it 's not on , it has n't been on for weeks . |
| 20 | ‘ He has n't been here for some time , ’ Hari answered . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't understand it , he has n't been here in ten years ! |
| 22 | ‘ No , ma'am , she definitely has n't been here . |
| 23 | ‘ Have n't I told you that Doreen has n't been here ? ’ |
| 24 | His father has n't been here for years . |
| 25 | Er , yes that was David , Robert has n't , Robert 's coming next weekend , but he has n't been here for a few weeks |
| 26 | I 'm certainly forced to admit I 've noticed it in myself — my thinking has n't been nearly as controlled as it used to be . |
| 27 | Up to now her life has n't been altogether rosy . |
| 28 | ‘ It does n't seem to bother you that it has n't been altogether successful so far . ’ |
| 29 | Now contrary to what we 'd been informed erm the problem occurred over the last couple of days and having spoken to the ladies in the laboratory , the problem has n't been purely on line five machine . |
| 30 | In practice if you are back checking files and such like , if you find something that is current word which should comply and you find something that has n't been appropriately signed or whatever , if it 's easy to get it done yes do it yes , if it 's not easy to get it done erm , it may be , you 've got to use your judgement because I do n't want you to go into a lot of work , but it may make sense to make a final note we are aware that this was n't done correctly this person has been reminded , or |