Example sentences of "n't be [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it had n't been up to him . |
| 2 | If tonight 's exhibition was anything to go by , they moaned , Faust have n't been up to much during their long absence and have sadly allowed lesser talents to steal much of their thunder . |
| 3 | I 'd just arrived , and I had n't been up to the village yet , or seen anyone . |
| 4 | ‘ She has n't been up to London yet . |
| 5 | And it would be yesterday morning again , and she had n't been up to Hunter Ward and eavesdropped on a conversation . |
| 6 | So , concentrate on this and I 'm , I 'm , must get round to , I 'm sorry my life has been in turmoil because of the , the dog situation , Jean and I have n't been up to the West End , but erm , I , I know which book I want , I want to get you , erm , and yes , I want you to do this , so and this actually it 's very good , very difficult , good , do a bit of technic . |
| 7 | cos I 'm going to , when the next time I see him , I ai n't been up to Humbersome for about three month though |
| 8 | Fucking alright , I have n't been up to the today , I 've spent most of it sat fucking here . |
| 9 | But I have n't been up to cla Clarendon Road for some time now . |
| 10 | ‘ I have n't been up for a while , ’ her father said , implying a total absence of mind , and some of body , too . |
| 11 | I do n't know I have n't been up for years . |
| 12 | ‘ I have n't been up in winter but I was on the south-west face in 1972 when we finally gave up our attempt in mid-November , and we were only getting a taste of the conditions they will face . |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | Well of course it 's not on , it has n't been on for weeks . |
| 15 | There 's an oil stain beneath it , but I bet it has n't been on since last February . |
| 16 | I mean we 've got to see it 's a wonder they have n't been on to us cos they 've stopped the er |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | One song reveals the damaging influence on their minds of their sojourn in London : ‘ Soccer Fan ’ is a peon of praise to Everton 's midfield cruncher , Norman Whiteside. l CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT Get Ahead ( Mercury ) You can tell that Curiosity Killed The Cat have n't been around for some time . |
| 19 | ‘ Why do n't you tell me about it ? — Sorry I have n't been around for the last couple of days . |
| 20 | And I wo n't spare a minute 's thought for the fact that Piers has n't been around for the entire day , and lord only knows what he 's getting up to with Nicole . |
| 21 | You 've just said you have n't been around for several weeks . |
| 22 | He had n't been round for days . |
| 23 | Cos you know she usually do if I have n't been round for a while she 'll say oh what 's the matter , have I done something wrong or why you have n't been round or Perhaps she thinks well it 's too far to come . |
| 24 | He has n't been round for a while , Andy , has he ? |
| 25 | We had n't been out for ages and there was a good film on . ’ |
| 26 | I had n't been out for a long time , so I did it for the relaxation , really ! ’ |
| 27 | They had n't been out for any days since Adam had been at home . |
| 28 | A reader called to say she had a postcard dated 1910 which showed the fire with a notice saying : ‘ This fire has n't been out for over 200 years . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ He has n't been out for days , ’ another boy said . |
| 30 | We have n't been out for a drink us since , I think last time we went out New Year 's Day |