Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [verb] not been " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry I have not been up to see you but , as you know , I have no job and therefore no income and no car , so life is both difficult and cold ( as I can not keep the heating on at home all day ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Why do n't you tell me about it ? — Sorry I have n't been around for the last couple of days . |
| 3 | " Sorry I have n't been great company . |
| 4 | ‘ Sorry I have n't been able to get Sergeant Henley for you . |
| 5 | This is purported to walk the grave yard at certain times of the year , but firm evidence of this I 've not been able to find ; you always hear that someone else has seen it but never first hand . |
| 6 | I 'm afraid I have n't been of much help to you , Mr Millet . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm afraid I have n't been entirely honest . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm afraid I have n't been able to make a proper examination . ’ |
| 9 | At Prime Minister 's Questions in the afternoon Margaret Thatcher was challenged by a Labour MP , Jeff Rooker , on the change and although she managed to deflect the question it was clear she had not been briefed . |
| 10 | There are men in business suits , men in working gear , and some who have n't been out of their filthy clothes for a week . |
| 11 | ‘ I would appreciate it more if this one had n't been prompted by resentment of another man . ’ |
| 12 | In my view , a although there 's a current debate about this there has not been the fullest public consultation and I would er myself be minded to invoke the er E C directive on this er in order to try and er to make sure that the the public feel they are fully aware of what the proposals are . |
| 13 | However , none of the pigments is question are used in the manufacture of Rexel Derwent products , pastels included , and because of this it has not been necessary to issue warnings with Derwent products . |
| 14 | However , none of the pigments is question are used in the manufacture of Rexel Derwent products , pastels included , and because of this it has not been necessary to issue warnings with Derwent products . |
| 15 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 16 | ‘ I am sad we have not been afforded the same welcome given to the Beirut hostages , ’ he told a deeply moved audience at the AGM last month . |
| 17 | However , it is axiomatic that if such successful strategies have been so developed they have not been published and therefore can not be commented upon here or in any other similar text . |
| 18 | It was amazing they had n't been invaded by detectives and policemen already . |
| 19 | Simple it had n't been ! |
| 20 | If there is a possibility that he may have died but that you have not been informed , you can check by writing to or visiting St. Catherine 's House , where the indexes of registered deaths are filed . |
| 21 | There have been no acceptable records since 1940 which have not been considered as most likely to have escaped from collections . |
| 22 | More fun , Carrie thought , and was glad she had n't been left behind , as some of her friends had been , in the big town at the other end of the valley . |
| 23 | A liberal , she remembered someone saying , is just a reactionary who has not been mugged yet . |
| 24 | If he 'd just been trying to clear the hell out , then it meant there were probably other FAKINTIL escapers at large who had n't been able to make it back to the mountains either . |
| 25 | Consider yourself lucky you have n't been sent off . ’ |
| 26 | He 's glad it has n't been published . |
| 27 | Trouble is , down at the dra , they 're dry we have n't been watering them for |
| 28 | Well this i that 's a lunch club rumour because that one has not been to airport |
| 29 | I 'm gon na get some and take some down to grandma 's grave so I fe , I feel really guilty we 've not been there since Christmas eve ! |
| 30 | Well I 've been very good I 've not been phoning anybody else |