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 . |