It’s not been vs been

The phrase 'it’s not been' is correct when used in a sentence to indicate that something has not occurred or been completed. On the other hand, 'been' alone is not a complete phrase and needs to be part of a sentence to convey a complete thought.

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It’s not been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something has not occurred or been completed.

Use 'it’s not been' in a sentence to express that something has not happened or been done. It is often followed by a verb or action.

Examples:

It’s not been easy to find a solution to this problem.
It’s not been a good day for me so far.

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They haven't (they've not) been trying hard, have they? ??? It's been raining a lot. ??? ---> It's been raining a lot, hasn't it? / It hasn't (it's not) been raining a lot, ...
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been

This phrase is not correct on its own as it is incomplete and needs to be part of a sentence to make sense.

The word 'been' should be used as part of a sentence to convey a complete thought or action.

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Samuels doubts whether Varro would have been received with such warmth had he been in command.
Misty Day may have been burned at the stake though no official statement has been released.
Had this been an actual emergency, y'all would've been eaten.
Humanity has been judged, and we've been found wanting.
Had this been an emergency, you'd have been eaten.
Girl's been found, vehicle's been abandoned.
Charles has been seduced by Narcisse and Claude has been married off.
He's been surprisingly cooperative since you two have been talking.
I've been told Vulcans have never been explorers.
I've been told they may have been confiscated by customs.
If Băsescu had been dismissed by the referendum, early presidential elections would have been called.
After the tablebase has been generated, and every position has been evaluated, the result must be verified independently.
The original 1951 telecast has never been rebroadcast, although bootleg recordings have been made.
During 2004/5 she has been completely refitted where all details have been meticulously redone.
The owner's identity has long been discussed and many different hypotheses have been formulated.
If Judith hadn't been there, it would've been perfect.
This particular initiative has been overtaken.
We've been been such indispensable friends.
Lembit Leiger had reportedly been treated in Stockholm's Huddinge Hospital and been released on September 29, 24 hours after having been admitted.
An important task has been succesfully accomplished: high quality has been made a matter-of-course standard, and ecological guidelines have been unswervingly complied with.

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