Example sentences of "n't have [been] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It wo n't have been on a weighing machine since it left the village where it was grown . ’
2 As a member of the family , you would n't have been on the list .
3 It would n't have been on the books if I ever seen blatant sectarianism at its worst it 's in that bloody motion .
4 He would n't have been on this airwell at the time , though .
5 if it 's doing so well , oh and you would n't have been on that long under a Labour Government , of course , it would 've been jobs for the boys , they 'd 've slipped you in I 'm sure .
6 He 'd passed his last medical , otherwise he would n't have been on board .
7 Mr McArdle should n't have been on the train .
8 That 's why I have to keep an eye on it cos that blind and that , but it wo n't come yet , it would n't have been on that , that was priced it .
9 For a start he should n't have been on the table .
10 Except you should n't have been on the pavement .
11 Now it was empty as it could n't have been for centuries , left to the tide and the sea birds .
12 Could n't have been for the sex if Rose is to be believed , so must have wanted you for dinner . ’
13 I mean , so they could n't have been for er er Germany .
14 ‘ All the coaches in the world would n't have been of any use if you had n't had courage .
15 She would n't have been at all surprised if she were .
16 Singer Richard Fairbrass , stormed at the duo at No.12 with Magic Friend : ‘ They could n't have been at the same show .
17 If what he told Rose was true , he could n't have been at the belvedere after about a quarter to nine .
18 But he 's still involved in the design industry — or he would n't have been at the Olympia exhibition , would he ? ’
19 ‘ Hello ? ’ she enquired , and would n't have been at all surprised , the way her head was , had it been Reception ringing to say that she had n't filled in her reservation form correctly .
20 But without her virtue , even if she had been beautiful , she would n't have been worth the weight of her little toe in dross .
21 This section is for permanent residents ; I brought you here first because if it had got out that you had been here and had n't seen this lot my life would n't have been worth living .
22 ‘ I know that if Ken had had any kind of sexual relationship it would n't have been with anyone he knew well .
23 It ca n't have been about school .
24 If it had n't been a yorker I 'd have looked an absolute idiot , I would n't have been in the same street , let alone cricket ground .
25 I should n't have been in his study in the first place .
26 Hill said : ‘ I should n't have been in that position in the first place if I had not spun on the opening lap .
27 The mess was almost empty except for an Education Corps captain who was also using the place as an hotel , and three unmarried young officers who 'd been playing tennis and should n't have been in the ante-room dressed like that .
28 ‘ You ca n't have been in the last war , ’ said Tallboy invitingly .
29 ‘ When Gary Fleming got injured I was considering putting Pat on and I would n't have been in the slightest bit worried , ’ he stated .
30 Hill said : ‘ I should n't have been in that position in the first place if I had not spun on the opening lap .
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