Example sentences of "[adj] has [not/n't] [been] " in BNC.

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1 We have built up a great deal of knowledge about the historical side of the palaces but that has not been presented to the public . ’
2 The effect of that has not been forgotten by either of the main parties .
3 ( Unfortunately , the fact that many projects have produced attractive material which is extremely effective in the hands of some teachers but that has not been widely successful may reasonably be interpreted either as an aim- or a style-mismatch , or as a dissemination problem . )
4 Inevitably , er that has not been entirely acceded to , and indeed to some extent er I can hardly be surprised as events move on during the course of the enquiry .
5 We should consider Spain 's experience since joining the exchange rate mechanism because that has not been an easy option for Spain .
6 I understand that has not been invited to speak to the Committee yet but perhaps you might consider this at the time of him producing his annual report next April .
7 The tape of a phone conversation , late in the siege , that has not been heard publicly before .
8 While awaiting the views of the European Court , will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the fact that Presbyterians in Scotland enjoy shopping on Sundays and that has not been detrimental to those who wish to attend church ?
9 Is he aware that that has not been the case in large parts of the national health service , where food , cleaning and laundry services have been put out to competitive tender , and where , as a result , standards have often fallen far short of what they ought to be ?
10 That has not been the attitude of David Houghton or his group , and they are to be congratulated for that .
11 We 've tried to persuade the planning authorities in Greater York area , for a considerable period of time to try to bring about a situation where to this E I P with specific proposals , but for good sound local reasons , that has not been possible .
12 We have heard many times why that has not been possible and it 's no good crying over spilt milk , as they say in these parts .
13 I mean I actually voted for this contract , erm , rather reluctantly , but it seemed better than not , doing so at the time , but we were given assurances , and it was very well understood by absolutely everybody , that vigorous management would be needed in order to achieve the targetising and that was the only way that the savings were going to be made , and it does seem that , that , erm that has not been going on .
14 So far that has not been so . ’
15 The managing director , Roger Spence , said : ‘ It has been a different sort of recession as traditionally the view is that theatre and leisure areas do better than others , but that has not been the case .
16 That has not been possible . ’
17 As yet er , that has not been possible , but if you knew of anybody , young person who you thought might be suitable and might mi , might like the challenge of an interesting venture of this nature I 'm sure if you let us know , or let the moderator know we 'll be very happy to , er , suggest that name or see if there 's any , any possibility erm , in continuing that .
18 and although it is being set up to promote a rich peasant economy in order to pave the way for Chinese industrialization , that has not been particularly successful either in terms of the level of output and therefore the levels or in terms of inequalities in that one of the , one of the worrying things that comes through , that comes through , despite the tax system there are still very substantial inequalities and i is the promotion of mutual aid a means , a perceived means of reducing or containing those inequalities ?
19 That has n't been sold ’ .
20 That has n't been proved yet . ’
21 ’ Smith : ‘ No , that has n't been done yet …
22 That has n't been touched for over fifteen years . ’
23 ( Men find that they are able to be listed over and over again but that has n't been the experience of Helen Chadwick . )
24 It 's an account of the early days of television — that has n't been done yet .
25 It addressed air quality they criticize the threat to air quality in their letter and that has n't been addressed by the N R A it 's beyond the N R A's permit to do that .
26 That has n't been because er Authorities recently have been unable to assess medical and clinical needs , but through a lack of resources .
27 Er , that has n't been the case in the past with the er areas er to the north .
28 well we used to come in here before went and that has n't been the same at night cos it got a bit so he 'd say excuse me , love there 's ladies present here ca n't have that .
29 That 's still the same , the nineteen seventy four road traffic act , that has n't been updated that we know of .
30 Whether strictly order twenty eight , er order sixty , rule twenty eight for erm applies in this case is not amount entirely clear to me because the obligation to lodge a bill of taxation under rule twenty nine provides that he must begin proceedings for the taxation either within three months after the judgement direction or order of the terminations enter sides are otherwise perfected , and that is presently on it 's face which seemed to be debited May of nineteen ninety three and er accordingly that is right , it 's not in fact been any failure to comply with order tw order sixty two , rule twenty nine , one , and that has n't been disregarded , it 's not entirely clear to me that erm there is any matter come from paragraph sub paragraph A of rule twenty eight , four , it may already require , still nevertheless erm fall within paragraph B of rule fo , erm there has in fact been a delay in lodging the bill of costs for taxation , the delay being really and truly , the delay in having the order of Mr Justice perfected and it seems to me that although in chasing matters generally speaking it is the court will itself draw the order , nevertheless where er it seems to be clearly in this case would contemplate it that counsel would sign a minute erm that counsel do sign a minute and that minute has been signed having forwarded by the defendants solicitors to the defendants solicitors seems to me it must be the case that erm the obligation to , as it were , forward that minute to the court , it is an obligation which would lie upon the plaintiffs solicitors and it maybe said that erm there has been delay and erm on the best it should be lodged with the court sealed , er shortly after it was received and that therefore on that footing there has been delay lodging the bill of costs for concession , er Mr , doctor does n't seemed to be take any point in relation to that er because it 's not in his interest to do so , it seems to be that he does have to say if it has been delayed , with an order of twenty eight rule four that 's a rule , rule , rule twenty eight er four if he is to have interest disbarred and er Mr er he 'll apparently have the matter of read before the taxing master , it seems that the taxing master did not chew any sympathy with that er suggestion , that er there was in fact no breach of the requirement rule twenty , four , Mr he said , very probably , that erm , look on text upon it , he really is concerned to erm have this case dealt with as you put it on the merits , it seems to me it 's in the interest of all parties that erm I should deal with the case on merits have on the assumption erm that er , that that was lodged properly I think , I ca I , a matter of which found within rule twenty eight , four and that the taxing officer give our interest under that rule .
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