Example sentences of "n't been [vb pp] for [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm dying to try out my hairdressing skills and I 've got these two absolutely sumptuous dresses which have n't been worn for ages .
2 But in recent years we noticed that some candidates were writing to us — or their employers were writing — to say that certificates had n't been received for modules completed one or more years previously .
3 Two witnesses , his sister , Mrs Rosalie Temple , and a friend , Mr James Robson , said that Mr Smith was an old-fashioned farmer living in an old-fashioned world — a house which had n't been altered for decades and which still depended on spring water .
4 The silver has n't been polished for weeks . ’
5 And tidying up after removal and spring cleaning homes that have n't been touched for years are all part of a normal day 's work .
6 ‘ These schools have long been a closed shop and many have n't been inspected for ages .
7 I 'd dressed in my long dress , eaten breakfast bedu fashion , discussed the children 's health with the Sheikha over coffee — the Youngest Son had had far too many headaches and his usual teasing and joking had n't been seen for days .
8 One of the mothers has been told her husband is missing , others have n't been seen for months .
9 Their daughter , Carla , nearly five now , looked as if she had n't been washed for days .
10 ( Wendy is brought up from the hold and sees at a glance that the deck has n't been scrubbed for years . )
11 But these prayers have n't been changed for centuries .
12 All this in the most magnificent scenery , a national park where the natural forest has n't been logged for years and grazing sheep is prohibited so as not to upset the natural balance .
13 I know a way out of Parfois that has n't been used for years , but it 's still open if you know where to find it .
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