Example sentences of "[verb] n't been for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There is never a month that I am not overseas , and has n't been for many years — long before I achieved my present position .
2 It was her idea to come here each summer , but she has n't been for three years now .
3 It has n't been for three years . "
4 I would have died too if it had n't been for that telegraph pole . ’
5 And I 'll tell you somethin' else : your mother would n't have died if it had n't been for that man . ’
6 ‘ If it had n't been for that you 'd never have found us . ’
7 If it had n't been for that you 'd have reached Shipton and been on a train by now . ’
8 It was in Schiaparelli that she met Tricarico , who brought her aboard the Resplendent Trogon , which led her into the presence of Balthazar Plum — and if it had n't been for all that , she would never have acquired the Alice in the first place .
9 There were no sounds of any kind coming from Alina 's bedroom , and had n't been for more than an hour .
10 Deep inside , I thought that George loved Lennie and vice versa because if it had n't been for this love , they would n't have been able to survive happily together .
11 Yes dear I went to erm , er the er holiday camp in October to erm , er with the Red Cross and I went with the , Charlie took me and I went in a car with a friend of mine we went to the Red Cross holiday in Patefield , but it poured of rain every day every day it poured of rain did n't October it was terrible , ever so cold , but we were well looked after you know and I enjoyed it and we had the wheelchairs to go around in on for the dancing , it was really great I thoroughly enjoyed it , I have n't been for two years I had n't , but I went like in October , cos you 're only allowed really every two years to go , that 's all you 're allowed really , but I thoroughly enjoyed it you know , it was nice
12 Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one !
13 You 're lucky , I have n't been for three days .
14 I have n't been for three years .
15 " I have n't been for some time .
16 " No , and there have n't been for some time . "
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