Example sentences of "'d [been] [v-ing] [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The helicopter I 'd been watching suddenly veered to port and its rotor blades did n't look the same . |
| 2 | For a second Donna thought he 'd been standing there looking at her , this man in the leather jacket and trousers which were too short . |
| 3 | When , drawn by a magnetism she was unable to resist , she looked his way again , he was gone , the place where he 'd been standing now occupied by a stout lady in an unbecoming striped sundress . |
| 4 | He bent to pick up the card he 'd been carrying then scowled at the deserted foyer . |
| 5 | He 'd been sitting apparently fascinated by my World Religions class , and when he came up at the end I was sure he wanted to ask a question about Zoroastrianism or Thuggee , or whatever damned thing I 'd been going on about . |
| 6 | He 'd been turning round to speak to her , and the sudden movement caught him off balance , so that they tumbled unceremoniously to the ground together . |