Example sentences of "not been in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not been in that position . |
| 2 | In April 1765 Collinson wrote , ‘ I have the pleasure to inform my good friend that my repeated solicitations have not been in vain , for this day I received certain intelligence from our gracious King that he has appointed thee his Botanist with a salary of fifty pounds a year . ’ |
| 3 | Wilf Medlam 's labour of love has not been in vain . |
| 4 | ‘ When I tell you why I have asked you to come here , I think you may feel your journey has not been in vain , ’ he said , and his shoulders heaved , rising and falling with silent mirth . |
| 5 | He found her attractive ; all her efforts had not been in vain , there was no mistaking the sensuous gleam in his eyes , the predatory twist of his smile that told Robyn exactly how he 'd like the evening to end . |
| 6 | He told Mrs Edwards her son had given his life in the service of humanity and his sacrifice had not been in vain . |
| 7 | Yawl has not been in perfect health this spring . |
| 8 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
| 9 | She would have liked Nice — if she had not been in such a hurry to be in Paris . |
| 10 | If male doctors have difficulty accepting or understanding this it is probably because they have not been in such powerless positions since childhood . |
| 11 | ‘ Why , my lord , when we were left alone — and I think if they had not been in such haste to move on they would not have left a man of us alive to tell the tale — we first tended the worst hurt , and took counsel , and decided we must take the news on to Ramsey , and also back here to Shrewsbury . |
| 12 | Certainly he had not been in such close proximity to a pretty young girl for as long as he could remember . |
| 13 | The impact has not been in one direction only : the political culture has served to shape political perceptions and actions , and hence to influence the nation 's political history . |
| 14 | A Mersey Docks and Harbour Company official said : ‘ They are quite old , and have not been in regular use in recent years . ’ |
| 15 | A spokeswoman for Mersey Docks and Harbour Company said : ’ They are now quite old and have not been in regular use in recent years so it was decided to dismantle them to improve the appearance of the area . |
| 16 | Harry had not been in good shape in Jo 's memory . |
| 17 | Football specials still arrive at Wadsley Bridge although the station had not been in normal use since 1959 . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've not been in this part of the forest . |
| 19 | To take this initiative and extend it to include a range of interests which they can use , whether or not they are employed in the future , might help them to be on a more equal footing with their peers who have not been in public care . |
| 20 | All mechanical parts seem in very good order and the vehicle has not been in any accidents . |
| 21 | Mind you , it could have been cheaper if you had n't been in such a hurry . |
| 22 | If you had n't been in such a foul temper — ’ |
| 23 | It has n't been in the , I cover , but I have some information you gave me , it has n't been in that at all , mm . |
| 24 | Accidental fires do happen when the Peak is very dry but we have n't been in that situation yet . |
| 25 | If I had n't been in that bar at that time , perhaps all this would have happened to somebody else . |
| 26 | The demolition workers had n't been in that day . |
| 27 | ‘ Of course I have n't been in any rackets . |
| 28 | But yeah , it 's alright , it 's okay but not a lot 's going on , really , I have n't been in any activities for ages . |
| 29 | I asked Miss Lofthouse if she 'd seen you and she said you had n't been in this afternoon . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I have n't been in this church for years . ’ |