Example sentences of "has n't [been] [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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1 | That has n't been touched for over fifteen years . ’ |
2 | It has n't been touched for hundreds of years . |
3 | The play 's pleasures are largely connoisseurial ( it has n't been seen for 20 years ) , though one suspects its absence from the stage is a case of understandable neglect . |
4 | The silver has n't been polished for weeks . ’ |
5 | Her British certificate has n't been renewed for twenty years . ’ |
6 | Mademoiselle from Armentières … has n't been kissed for forty years … has n't been kissed … |
7 | ‘ Primary ’ rainforest is an area that has n't been disturbed for hundreds of years and has reached a state of mature complexity ; it is also known as virgin forest . |
8 | But provenance , as yet , has n't been demanded for ephemera , except of course their immediate origins , the publisher , the manufacturer . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Main picture : French windows opening on to the garden let plenty of light in to the kitchen — where practicality has n't been sacrificed for style |
11 | ( Wendy is brought up from the hold and sees at a glance that the deck has n't been scrubbed for years . ) |
12 | If your bike is second-hand , or has n't been used for a while , then it 's important to check that it 's safe to ride . |
13 | This has n't been used for some time so it 's a bit so I 'm just going to wipe it out so there are no particles or foreign bodies in there . |
14 | 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 . |
15 | Well they were bubbling this morning , I think mainly because of Saturday , when it r we were reall the whole club was lifted through Saturday afternoon because something was shown that erm has n't been shown for quite a while here . |
16 | Well they were bubbling this morning , I think mainly because of Saturday , when it r we were reall the whole club was lifted through Saturday afternoon because something was shown that erm has n't been shown for quite a while here . |
17 | Rude Pravo has n't been published for fifteen years . ’ |
18 | I 've told you , Rude Pravo has n't been published for fifteen years . ’ |
19 | Yeah , basically it 's always been but it has n't been enforced for quite some time , that the clean up rate is four pounds and hour which equates to six pound an hour on a Saturday . |