Example sentences of "have n't been [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I I have n't been on one of our courses for a little while but I think that 's very similar to er |
2 | The telephone boxes are all covered with prostitutes ' phone numbers , the street-sweepers probably have n't been since 1968 , and there are left-over hippies in attics playing mad music all the time . |
3 | ‘ I 'm not sure that we have n't been at some point , ’ says Mr Garner . |
4 | I 'm afraid I have n't been of much help to you , Mr Millet . ’ |
5 | Mm we have n't been through this way for a long time have we ? |
6 | You have n't been outside that door for days . |
7 | 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 |
8 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
9 | You 're lucky , I have n't been for three days . |
10 | I have n't been for three years . |
11 | " I have n't been for some time . |
12 | " No , and there have n't been for some time . " |
13 | I have n't been to one of the meetings so I ca n't remember who the , but how are all these contained within the budget , all these costs , and have they all been approved and agreed ? |
14 | For a man of my age I have n't been to many funerals , the result of belonging to a much reduced family and having a limited acquaintance . |
15 | No , do not change that lovely , almost dreamy life we had in Joh'burg — I have n't been to any real parties since I 've been here — had no fun , but even so , I have lost the desire for them . |
16 | So I have n't been to any of those coffee mornings I 've met a few people from it . |
17 | Well , I do n't know cos I have n't been to any meetings for months , not |
18 | ‘ Oh all right , I have n't been inside this house since I used to come here to dances when your father was a boy . |
19 | I have n't been around this long without learning that funny things happen to people who know too much about mob business . ’ |
20 | We have n't been round this way for a while have we ? |
21 | Accidental fires do happen when the Peak is very dry but we have n't been in that situation yet . |
22 | ‘ I have n't been in this church for years . ’ |
23 | 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 . |
24 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
25 | ‘ I have n't been in this for ages , ’ said Rex Mundi . |
26 | ‘ Of course I have n't been in any rackets . |
27 | 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 . |