Example sentences of "[vb past] he [verb] [be] [v-ing] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | His name was , but I found he 'd been lodging in a house in Road close to the railway station . |
| 2 | Mr Justice Johnson , who jailed the 37year-old Marquess for failing to pay £10,534 to his estranged wife Becky , said he had been acting in excess of his powers when he imposed the sentence . |
| 3 | Nineteen year old Joseph from South London said he 'd been acting in self defence , and he was cleared of murdering Bob who 'd challenging him with a hammer when he found him slashing car tyres . |
| 4 | Nineteen year old Joseph from South London said he 'd been acting in self defence . |
| 5 | Another unemployed divorcee said he 'd been sitting in his room late one night talking with a fellow inmate : |