Having not been vs Not having been

Both "having not been" and "not having been" are correct constructions in English. They can be used interchangeably depending on the context. The choice between the two may depend on the emphasis or flow of the sentence.

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Having not been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something has not occurred up to a certain point in time.

Examples:

Having not been informed about the meeting, she missed it.
Having not been paid for his work, he decided to quit.

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Having not been present ourselves at the matches concerned, FSE is unable to comment on the substance of the allegations.
Having not been previously notified to the Commission as regards its compatibility with the State aid rules, the aforementioned scheme has been put into effect in contravention of Article 88(3) of the is consequently unlawful.
Having not been much in the mood the last two rooms, I was begining to wonder if I was begining to fatigue and that was the source of my disinterest.
As a result the defendant was then sentenced in absentia, having not been informed of his sentencing date.
A number of surprising evolutionary relationships have been discovered through molecular phylogenetics, having not been highlighted by previous phylogenies produced by morphological traits.
I bear no responsibility, having not been made aware of this plan, this maneuver.
Although the Bizerte (P48 large patrol craft) class L'Audacieux is fitted for SS-12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995.
His characterization initially differed from the comics version by being a former United States Marine and having not been explicitly revealed to have studied architecture.
Mr Spence also expressed concern that the individuals involved in the cells may have "clean hands" - having not been convicted of any criminal matters - making them more difficult to detect.
The work was commissioned to Filippo Lippi around 1437, and a letter from Piero de' Medici to Domenico Veneziano, dated 1 April 1438, mentions the altarpiece as having not been finished yet.
In order to ensure that Member States implement priority projects within a reasonable time-scale, your rapporteur proposes nevertheless the removal of projects having not been completed within 15 years.
There were those who rightly stressed the difference between a war at the time of the draft, and the lottery, such as the Vietnam war, and one that's for the most part fought by professionals (drones having not been invented yet).
Either Contracting Party may refer through diplomatic channels, to the Association Council established under the Association Agreement, any dispute relating to the application or interpretation of this Agreement, having not been resolved in accordance with Article 22.
Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella, who is planning on creating an important tailoring school, equally made an appearance.The list is not complete and we apologise for the names that don't appear here due more to the lack of space than having not been remembered.
According to the 2001 documentary Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood, Richard Burton and Roddy McDowall were so bored having not been used for several weeks while filming in Rome that they phoned Zanuck begging to do "anything" on his film.

Alternatives:

not having been
not been
having been not
been not
not having

Not having been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the absence of a particular action or event up to a certain point in time.

Examples:

Not having been informed about the change, he was surprised.
Not having been invited, she didn't attend the party.

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He always regretted not having been a good enough father to you, Stella.
I think he's just struggling with not having been able to protect his mom all those years ago.
Not having been a member of T.F.P. myself, I cannot say whether it is a cult.
Not having been forewarned, I am not bound to pay any bill!
Bayer itself admitted to not having been able to control the diffusion of its ogm rice, despite apply "good practises" in order to avoid contamination.
That obligation not having been fulfilled, the Commission has decided to bring this action.
I blame myself for not having been more clear in my letter, but...
You'r e a senile old man, and this stroke is a punishment f or not having been nicer to me.
So, if I had to make a choice, not having been able to achieve maturity, it would be number one on my list of disappointments.
The schismatic ones replied that the bishop didn't have any authority to do him, not having been recognized by the Italian government.
I had the certainty of not having been the victim of a suggestion.
I shall reproach myself for not having been more guarded.
Statistics on this aren't kept, but more than one partidista is indebted to neoZapatismo for not having been lynched for witchcraft, the evil eye, and things like that.
Unlike everyone else in fact, Killian (the real name of Captain) remember perfectly what happened in the last year, not having been struck by magic spell.
Dr. Johnson once said every man feels meanly about himself for not having been a soldier.
I hope that the commotion accompanying my speech is only the expression of widespread approval, even if Parliament may have some regrets about not having been fully supported by the Council.
On a more serious note, he reproaches me for having paid in advance on agriculture and for not having been paid in return.
This is clearly paradoxical, especially if one considers that the tourist attraction of the port lies in its not having been designed at all, if not for purely utilitarian purposes.
not having given enough to his children or not having been beside them during the hard times.
Not having been in this stuff before.

Alternatives:

having not been
not been
having been not
been not
not having

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