Example sentences of "'s not been [adv] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He has been working very long hours setting up in business here in er in this area er he gets home late at night and I 'm afraid to say that over the last few months he 's been nagged continuously by his girlfriend who wants him to try and sort out financial arrangements because the relationship between the two of them 's not been very good .
2 it 's not been very good or nice for you
3 Your whole application 's not been very satisfactory Miss !
4 The whole application 's not been very satisfactory
5 And , and if you complained about anything , er like we found , perhaps had a banana that 's not been quite ripe , he 'll give you two or three the next time you go in if you say anything about it
6 ‘ Oh , now , it 's not been as bad as that , ’ he said , shamefaced , and laid his arm awkwardly round her shoulders and drew her close to him .
7 Well mainly cos of me mum of an evening , cos she 's not been too good , so I 've been up and down .
8 ‘ It sounds as though life 's not been too easy for you since then . ’
9 He 's not been too well today .
10 ‘ Amy , No , she 's not been too well recently , I understand .
11 Signaller Chris Lodey of Darlington said : ‘ It 's not been too tiring because we 've managed to get a bit of rest .
12 It 's not been too bad , David .
13 He 's not been too bad but I tried to put him to sleep upstairs did n't I this afternoon ?
14 And it 's not been too bad in the rush hour on the er local public transport ; I 've no problems to report to you on either the buses or the trains .
15 If Gunnell herself has cashed in , she 's not been so blatant or obviously motivated by the financial side as other athletes .
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