Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] had be for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were unfortunate in that batting conditions for them were not as favourable as they had been for the West Indians . |
| 2 | Ipswich were as lethargic at the start of the second half as they had been for the majority of the first and on the hour , in an attempt to liven them up , Lyall brought off Milton and Goddard to introduce Palmer and Johnson . |
| 3 | They were located above the centre of the road instead of being drawn out to one side , as they had been for the trams . |
| 4 | But the South African Rugby Board and the South African Rugby Union continued to get bogged down , as they had been for the last three years , even with the help of intermediaries of the stature of Nelson Mandela , in their attempts to reach accord and form one , united body for rugby football in their country . |
| 5 | It was a fortress town and a trading centre , as it had been for the Romans 800 years earlier . |