Example sentences of "'d [vb pp] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was feeling as if she 'd made a long , exhausting hike instead of just the kilometre or so that she 'd actually walked , but it was n't a bad feeling . |
| 2 | I retraced my steps , by this time it was 7 pm and I 'd done a long walk and about 45 miles on the bike . |
| 3 | The five-star novelist gave me an unfathomable glimmer when I closed the car door for her and remarked that she 'd had a long chat with Harry that afternoon on the telephone . |
| 4 | Kate , pregnant with her second baby , thought she knew what to expect when it came to giving birth , especially since she 'd had a long labour first time round . |
| 5 | Always with resignation and with grief but buffered by the knowledge that he would no longer be in pain and confusion , by the fact that he 'd had a long and lively life — that he would be at peace at last . |
| 6 | The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence . |
| 7 | They 'd had a long , hard , cold morning 's work and levity took over . |
| 8 | He 'd spent a long time twisting bits of wire together and finding a safe way to steal electricity from the fusebox . |
| 9 | Besides , he 'd learned a long time before that you can love a person without loving what they do . |
| 10 | He 'd fought a long battle against the boys ’ religious indoctrination . |
| 11 | ‘ I thought we 'd taken a long time to get here . ’ |
| 12 | He 'd realized a long time ago that he 'd married a woman who cuddled complete strangers in the street and probably had a season ticket for West Ham in her handbag . |