Example sentences of "that [noun] had [adv] been [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Franca decided that Alison had probably been drinking on the plane and was already a bit tipsy . |
| 2 | It seemed that Belov had only been waiting for her to ask . |
| 3 | The truth was that George had n't been thinking about anything except himself . |
| 4 | As soon as she entered the room she knew that Clare had already been telling tales ; or at least complaining to her colleagues . |
| 5 | For the first time Joe realised that Tony had really been lacking in confidence . |