Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] had been [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Lewis had been learning more than he knew before about humility , Williams had been learning more than he knew before about medieval literature . |
| 2 | The bruise was a dull , greenish sickle of shadow just under the cheek-bone and then a comma of purple on the side of the nose , as if Culley had been wearing ill-fitting glasses . |
| 3 | Because Britain had been producing nuclear power longer than most other countries , this was a particularly acute problem . |
| 4 | She had never got used to the hours since John had been made redundant when all the ships were laid up . |
| 5 | That hateful inspector had dragged her away , even though Ma had been weeping enough to fill a kettle . |
| 6 | Linda had her own part-time job helping out at Oxfam and listening to infants read at the nearby Primary School , so she had less time in fact than her husband , for Frank had been made redundant from his job in electronics in October . |
| 7 | For Theda had been woken one night , a few days after Mr Aycliffe 's visit , by Hector whining next door . |