Example sentences of "[not/n't] been for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she brought them because it salved her conscience to bring something , and she had not been for two weeks now . |
| 2 | the , the chain sir the chain of logic and of course had it not been with one inter interposing there , had it not been for void restrictions , it would not have written , that 's when they were written , they were written only because of the restrictions that 's what enabled them to be written |
| 3 | Had it not been for seasonal visitors , the list of locally popular dishes would have been depressingly brief ; burned steaks , fried fish , and barbecued chicken . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Yeah I ai n't been for blooming ages . |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
| 8 | It was her idea to come here each summer , but she has n't been for three years now . |
| 9 | It has n't been for three years . " |
| 10 | I have n't been for three years . |
| 11 | You 're lucky , I have n't been for three days . |