Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] [pron] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had not seen her for a while and he was pretty sure she had committed suicide . |
| 2 | she kept in touch with them for some time but er , I 've not seen her for a year so , I would n't know . |
| 3 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 4 | ‘ She 's just noticed she 's not had it for a week or so . ’ |
| 5 | Have n't seen her for a while . |
| 6 | Have n't seen her for a couple of month , have you ? |
| 7 | No , he had n't seen her for a week before that weekend ; he had missed her — this with a baleful glance towards the door — and had indeed got as far as ringing her up on the Saturday morning , hoping she would come up for Sunday , but had got no answer from her flat . |
| 8 | I have n't seen them for a while |
| 9 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 10 | It was great because Steve Marriott was on it as well and I had n't seen him for a couple of years . |
| 11 | Oh I was very , I have n't seen him for a while , being ill you do n't , but er , he was always sending messages of good will when I was in hospital . |
| 12 | They got worried when they had n't seen him for a while . |
| 13 | I have n't seen him for a while actually . |
| 14 | I have n't seen him for a day or two , ’ said the girl , ‘ but he usually comes in about now . ’ |
| 15 | I went out and saw it a minute ago and I thought I 'd bring it in and I thought I had n't seen you for a couple of days . |
| 16 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while , Mac , ’ she said , tight-lipped as she dropped the cheese rolls into a brown paper bag . |
| 18 | We have n't done it for a while . |
| 19 | You have n't used us for a while . |
| 20 | We have n't had one for a couple have we ? |
| 21 | The old gag had n't fooled them for a minute . |
| 22 | The smell of the plates of food as they were borne past had been tantalising and caused pangs of hunger to strike Meredith 's stomach as though she had n't eaten anything for a week . |
| 23 | I have nt seen it for a while and it was one of the more pleasing aspects to the Oldham game . |