it would have not been vs it would not have been

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It would not have been' is the more common and natural way to express this idea. 'It would have not been' is less common but still grammatically correct, though it may sound a bit awkward to native speakers.

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it would have not been

This phrase is grammatically correct but less common in everyday English.

This phrase is less commonly used in English, but it is still grammatically correct. It may sound a bit awkward to native speakers.

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it would have not been
The projected profit margin was low, so presumably it would have not been acceptable for a private investor.
This would however be insufficient to restore the initial situation since HSY would have during several years benefited from a guarantee which it would have not received from the market.
Historian Fred Anderson writes that had Dieskau succeeded in halting Johnson at Fort Edward, it would have not only ended the threat to Fort St. Frédéric but would also "roll back New York's and New England's defenses to Albany itself".
Therefore, the Commission takes the view that as regards Loan 4 and extension 1, FN GmbH has received an economic advantage that it would have not received under normal market conditions [58].
Another company from Sri Lanka claimed that had it known that the exports to the Union from Sri Lanka could be subject to the anti-dumping duty as extended to Sri Lanka as from the initiation of the investigation, it would have not withdrawn its request for exemption.
It would have not have been possible without profound knowledge of the issue.
It would have not mattered to him to shoot even an SS man, if he refused to carry out an order.
It would have not been in order to reclaim a right, but I never thought to have
It would have not been visible till the sun moved from Pisces. Mercury and Venus were with the sun and must move 180º to Corvus with the sun. Mars must move 180º from Scorpio/Ho to Taurus, an inner planet.
It indicates that, starting from the hypothesis that without the aid it would have not been able to carry out the project, it would have difficulties in relocating the [...] full-time equivalent jobs of staff who have been working on the project.
This oldest building has left no traces, while the present parish church is thought to have been erected before 1409; in this way it would have not been destroyed as the castle of Barbiano, distroyed on that same year.
Especially when you consider how easy it would have been not to end up there.
Especially when you consider how easy it would have been not to end up there.
When people affirm or take a particular direction, I am left very puzzled and wonder if it would not have been better not to convoke the Synod.
At all events, a technical test phase and the assessment that it would necessitate have not been carried out so far.
Also, it would have been not at all possible to push my body in any way whatsoever after two days of suffering.
It would have been rude not to.
It would not have led him to making the right conclusions.
No. It would not have mattered.
Cristina, it would not have been easier.

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it would not have been

This phrase is the more common and natural way to express this idea.

This phrase is the more common and natural way to express the idea of something that did not happen in the past.

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But it would not have been so interesting without Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell.
If it had happened earlier it would not have been operational.
I have to admit that without the clones, it would not have been a victory.
Aware of the technical and structural issues of the Arena, we knew that it would not have been easy; being an open-air theatre, even if it has excellent acoustics, it lacks the typical sound reflections of a closed theatre.
Cristina, it would not have been easier.
This truth is humanly inconceivable to them, revealing it would not have been understood.
Without 3D printing, it would not have been possible.
If the Word had a beginning it would not have been eternal.
I'm sure it is safe or it would not have been loaded.
While there were other factors involved in Georgia's founding, it would not have been possible without the withdrawal of the Yamasee.
Just like the Panopticon, it would not have been possible without the mentality the third human form has produced.
Capital increases C-VIII and C-IX have thus provided ÅI with an advantage that it would not have been able to obtain on the market.
In this sense, it would not have been appropriate to exclude inflation rates below a certain value, say 1.5%, from the definition of price stability.
Furthermore, it would not have been the first time Europe, too, might be threatened by long range missiles.
So it would not have been necessary subsequently to vote on it again twice.
You have used the ridiculous argument that a year ago, it would not have been possible to push through a stress test of this kind.
However, it would not have been enough for us just to take stock, as Europeans are expecting specific proposals from us to respond to future challenges.
Let me say that it would not have been possible to arrive at that decision but for the very active support of Parliament.
I wonder whether it would not have been wiser to have carried out an assessment of the economic impact on small clubs before you travelled down this road.
You know, Hans-Gert, it would not have been so bad while Enrique Barón Crespo was there.

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