Example sentences of "not [been] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not been in that position . |
| 2 | Yawl has not been in perfect health this spring . |
| 3 | ‘ Why , my lord , when we were left alone — and I think if they had not been in such haste to move on they would not have left a man of us alive to tell the tale — we first tended the worst hurt , and took counsel , and decided we must take the news on to Ramsey , and also back here to Shrewsbury . |
| 4 | The impact has not been in one direction only : the political culture has served to shape political perceptions and actions , and hence to influence the nation 's political history . |
| 5 | A Mersey Docks and Harbour Company official said : ‘ They are quite old , and have not been in regular use in recent years . ’ |
| 6 | A spokeswoman for Mersey Docks and Harbour Company said : ’ They are now quite old and have not been in regular use in recent years so it was decided to dismantle them to improve the appearance of the area . |
| 7 | Harry had not been in good shape in Jo 's memory . |
| 8 | Football specials still arrive at Wadsley Bridge although the station had not been in normal use since 1959 . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've not been in this part of the forest . |
| 10 | To take this initiative and extend it to include a range of interests which they can use , whether or not they are employed in the future , might help them to be on a more equal footing with their peers who have not been in public care . |
| 11 | All mechanical parts seem in very good order and the vehicle has not been in any accidents . |
| 12 | The demolition workers had n't been in that day . |
| 13 | If I had n't been in that bar at that time , perhaps all this would have happened to somebody else . |
| 14 | Accidental fires do happen when the Peak is very dry but we have n't been in that situation yet . |
| 15 | But yeah , it 's alright , it 's okay but not a lot 's going on , really , I have n't been in any activities for ages . |
| 16 | ‘ Of course I have n't been in any rackets . |
| 17 | I asked Miss Lofthouse if she 'd seen you and she said you had n't been in this afternoon . ’ |
| 18 | He added : ‘ Obviously it 's a great thrill to be top of the table with Rangers because I have n't been in this position before . |
| 19 | ‘ I have n't been in this church for years . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You have n't been in this neck of the woods for years , and I doubt if in all her life she 's been further than Blackpool . ’ |