Example sentences of "[noun] have n't been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The former Old Trafford favourite has n't been idle since a knee injury forced him to quit the game nearly two years ago . |
| 2 | Our luck has n't been that hot so far . |
| 3 | And because the horse has n't been upset , it is more likely to be co-operative next time it is to be shod . |
| 4 | Fairfax has n't been this way for twenty years . |
| 5 | Ms Mackenzie first approached the Environmental Committee last May , but so far the result has n't been encouraging . |
| 6 | But this kind of razamatazz has n't been necessary for the XJ220 . |
| 7 | ‘ Richard has n't been well , ’ I said , ‘ I 'd rather let him sleep . |
| 8 | The cashmere shawl had n't been expensive . |
| 9 | Now he thought about it , Ted Mosse had n't been much of a talker . |
| 10 | Angie had n't been asleep . |
| 11 | Charlie had stopped by to speak to Josie as he 'd said he would , but Lucy had n't been present at the time . |
| 12 | But Madge had n't been pleased : she had n't shown any emotion at all when Marie looked round the door . |
| 13 | She had reminded herself that once or twice recently Miss Poraway had n't been able to come because of her nasal complaint , and Mrs Blackham , who was at least efficient , had taken her place . |
| 14 | I could n't help smiling at that ; she still had n't quite forgiven me for the fact that her remedy had n't been effective . |
| 15 | Even that seemingly most child-aware artist , Dick Bruna , says ( 1984 , p.43 ) , ‘ I 'm sure that if the books had n't been such a success , I would still be continuing in the same way . |
| 16 | At first , Mrs Caswell had n't been all that keen , probably because she did n't want anybody dying on the premises . |
| 17 | Léonie had n't been able to hush her . |
| 18 | I just happened to feel it because the wounds have n't been healing Doctor , |
| 19 | Gets you , the reason why helicopters have n't been able to do loop the loop unless they 've got a lot of height , is because , obviously it pulls you up |
| 20 | They 're angry the motor racing team has n't been able to improve on the reportedly £7million offer to tempt him back . |
| 21 | The win was a good one , in a season when confidence has n't been high . |
| 22 | Bardsley put his teacup down and said in a melancholy voice , ‘ I was thinking of taking him into partnership , but business has n't been that good lately . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've been wanting a bike for ages , only Daddy has n't been able to manage it . ’ |
| 24 | Indeed argued in his nineteen forty seven document that the May the fourth directive ha dire directive had n't been thorough enough . |
| 25 | ‘ These last two days have n't been easy for me . ’ |
| 26 | His behaviour has n't been odd and speaking to his cell mate this morning it seems that he did n't speak to very many people either . |
| 27 | The problem 's arisen because surface water has n't been able to drain away . |
| 28 | The ones I 've got at the moment are having a little difficulty in working things out , one does n't realise that it 's not best to try to head the ball back to the goalie when there 's a man breathing down the back of his neck , the other has n't been able to find his brain and the oldest one of the lot is always injured . |
| 29 | Mr Hogan has n't been used to driving in the city traffic of recent years , and I had planned to go to Dublin to collect the samples of material . |
| 30 | But when you consider today 's high prices , should we have to pay more — especially when the service has n't been good ? |