Example sentences of "he 'd [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
| 2 | He 'd given her a few sugar pieces , which she 'd taken , and even offered several pinches of snuff , which she had n't . |
| 3 | It would have been far better if he 'd done it the other way around — the rest of the set acoustic and then brought them on to play . |
| 4 | He had very deliberately told her to get lost , and when she did n't take the hint , he 'd sent her an obscene note . |
| 5 | You 'd travel down to the game on a Saturday , and if you met a Leeds fan at the train station , you could be sure that they were the best mate he 'd ever had , and they 'd tell you all the latest gossip that he 'd told them the last time they were out for a few pints . |
| 6 | There had been tears in her father 's eyes as he 'd handed her the satin-lined box containing the jewels and Emily , taking it , had felt a constriction in her throat for , with the gift , her father was recognizing she was now a woman . |
| 7 | It was as if , in not knowing , he 'd paid her a great compliment . |
| 8 | Somehow she had imagined them both greeting Peter together , wrapped in each other 's arms , confirming what Peter had already imagined when he 'd rung her the other morning . |