Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [pers pn] have [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 He looked tired and travel-weary and his first words confirmed he had been riding hard .
2 Till the knock on the door — two investigators said they 'd been watching my house and he was living with me .
3 As soon as the five psychiatrists heard he had been lying , they changed their diagnosis — and were prepared to say he had never suffered mental illness .
4 In a statement tonight , Kent Messenger Group Newspapers said it had been working to produce a guide to the rail link .
5 Although he said he 'd bought them from another dealer , the police proved he 'd been handling stolen goods .
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