Example sentences of "had spoken [prep] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last words he had spoken to me on the subject of kitchen units had been really quite abusive . |
| 2 | Papa , of course , was an actor , and had spoken to her about the pit and the gallery , the stage , the curtain and dressing-rooms . |
| 3 | Mrs. Wicksted reported that a member of the Bingo Club had spoken to her re the condition of the road outside the hall . |
| 4 | Mrs. Wicksted reported that a member of the Bingo Club had spoken to her re the condition of the road outside the hall . |
| 5 | A few days later an Englishman had spoken to him on the phone , saying an envelope of pictures Manningham might find interesting were on the way by express registered post . |
| 6 | I realized with a start that the beautiful young woman who had spoken to us on the bank was his wife . |
| 7 | She had forgotten that her papa was supposed to be dead , and had spoken of him in the present tense , a fact not wasted on Dr Neil , who made no comment , but asked politely , ‘ And does all this stockmarket bargaining mean that you are going to make me a cup of tea , or not ? |