Example sentences of "have not [been] a [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 So far though it has not been a problem raising money for the sharp end of mountain rescue — for new ropes or new vehicles and the like .
2 ‘ There has n't been a pop band since Duran Duran and Wham ! who wrote their own material and had their own points of view . ’
3 Since she had not been a UK resident for longer than 3 yrs , you had kindly found a policy which charged ‘ only' £14 extra .
4 Would it have been better if it had not been a corner ball ?
5 However , he went on to say that even if the sale had not been a consumer sale , the exclusion clause was unreasonable since the buyer would be left with no remedy insofar as it purported to exclude the merchantability provision .
6 Lord Cameron came to the conclusion that there had not been a baton charge in Duke Street but that many policemen had drawn their batons individually and when ordered to disperse the march , had then used them indiscriminately .
7 ‘ If there had n't been a waiting list , Anne would n't be here today . ’
8 Perhaps he 'd planned it , perhaps it had n't been a lightning urge but the first of his traps .
9 ‘ I have n't been a river man all these years for nothing . ’
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