Example sentences of "'d [been] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been looking forward to telling Charlie how depressed and lonely I 'd been since we moved to London . |
| 2 | I 'd been looking forward to seeing you both , and I had wanted to discuss that Unesco thing with you . ’ |
| 3 | Was it still remotely possible that , in spite of everything , he 'd been looking forward to having her here with him as his wife ? |
| 4 | I did n't have a big name in the business as I 'd been concentrating just on working , so I was n't a star and could n't force through any changes . |
| 5 | It was a planned pregnancy , and she 'd been working hard at getting her blood sugar under control , but that often ca n't be done overnight . ’ |
| 6 | He 'd been walking home after celebrating starting a new job after nine months on the dole when he was set upon . |