Example sentences of "she 'd been [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , on getting her act together later the next day , Laura had been appalled to discover that not only had Ross already left for Australia — but she 'd been given a small attic room next to the children 's nursery . |
| 2 | But er I mean er she , she was in a perfect position to do it , I mean she 'd been retired a long time , she was in good health and obviously an annuity would be perfect for her er where it would n't be for a younger person , so I mean life annuities not got . |
| 3 | She said she 'd been following a higher moral law . |
| 4 | She 'd been spending a few days ' holiday in Sicily , with her friends Penny and Devlin . |
| 5 | Just for a second there , she 'd been uncovering a softer , more human side to the man . |
| 6 | As soon as she 'd entered the hotel she 'd been handed a white envelope containing a fax message . |