Example sentences of "have [not/n't] been [v-ing] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had not been searching specially for them so that , as he wrote in his journal , " It is sufficient to disturb the composure of an entomologist 's mind to look forward to the future dimensions of a complete catalogue " . |
| 2 | However months later he was able to start talking about his wife and the fact that they had not been getting on for some time and had begun divorce proceedings . |
| 3 | The store had not been trading profitably for some time indicating there simply is not enough money circulating in the area to sustain it . |
| 4 | If she had n't been looking out for the signpost , she could easily have driven past without even realising it was there . |
| 5 | Antonia made soft-porn movie The Pieman — about a one-legged hooker who has a romp with a pizza delivery man — ‘ because she had n't been working much for nearly two years and had no income , ’ said Amanda . |
| 6 | ‘ We have been disappointed , ’ says the review , ‘ that issues have not been coming forward for a ruling before positions have been taken . |
| 7 | ‘ The horses have not been running well for three or four months , ’ he said . |