Example sentences of "[that] have [adv] been [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | We 've never jumped on the bandwagon 'cos it 's clearly going to end in tears , but there 's definitely been a vibe that has n't been around since the days of the Buzzcocks and The Electric Circus . |
2 | Looking down I saw they were in a puddle of water that had n't been there at the start and seemed to be oozing out of the ground . |
3 | As I went out , past the shrouded furniture in the front room ( things made ready these twenty years past for the move that never came ) I noticed a Lowry reproduction hanging over the mantelpiece that had n't been there on my last visit . |
4 | And Agnes imagined a scene that had lately been often on her mind : a stranger comes to visit her . |
5 | PET ‘ HOTEL HATES ’ ( THE FREQUENT ONES ) * narrow stairs and no lifts * low shower pressure * telephone kiosks built for left-handed midgets * only one plug , down on the floor under the bed and 5AMP * hairdryers on 1m fixed lead from the floor socket 3m away from wall mirror facing opposite direction * just two 40 watt lamps to read and work by * toilet rolls positioned for contortionists only * room service that brings each course separately throughout Dallas * radiators that have n't been on for years * radiators that wo n't go off * basins that take half an hour to empty after you 've cleaned your teeth and you want to shave * stoppers that hang under the cold water tap but do n't reach the drain * stoppers that have no chain so you wallow in the dirty water to find them * toilets where you can sit down or close the door but not both |