Example sentences of "[pers pn] has not [been] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 While Robinson was involved with Paisley and McQuade in the demonstrations against the invitation of Charles Haughey , then the Republic 's Prime Minister , to the enthronement of the Church of Ireland Primate in Armagh in May 1980 , he has not been a conspicuous street demonstrator .
2 One Shetland policeman said yesterday : ‘ It has not been a regular occurrence by any means .
3 Clearly it has not been a typical day , even for 5 Airborne Brigade ; yet such operations have taken place seventy-three times since the Second World War .
4 The Government can not say that because , by definition , the Government have to be comfortable with everything , but it has not been a profitable period for teachers in terms of their pay .
5 It has not been a productive summer for Viv Richards .
6 It has n't been a good start , has it ? ’
7 Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance
8 Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance
9 Well it has n't been a complete loss .
10 It has n't been a disastrous trip for me , but I got in a few times without going on to a really big score . ’
11 Yeah , so , it has n't been a bad day , it 's been quite nice
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