Example sentences of "'d already [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | so I said the next best thing I said is ring Sarah and she said she 'd already sent a gift , no have a conversation with her , is Lorraine coming today , no she said Terry 's decorating never said where |
| 2 | Roirbak led the way to the laboratory annexe of the complex , where he 'd already prepared a couple of rooms for their research . |
| 3 | She 'd already made a bit of a name for herself , only locally but you know what the Germans are about music , and the district party bosses liked romantic pieces so she became the star turn at their more respectable booze-ups . |
| 4 | Her little squad had survived one firefight , but she 'd already lost a quarter of her manpower and she was sure that the enemy had plenty of reserves They needed rest and medication , that was the first priority . |
| 5 | She 'd already blown a couple of splendid interview opportunities . |
| 6 | Forester could simply melt away and leave the area , but his own freedom was n't his main concern ; he 'd already spent a week away from Cumbria , and he had a sick fear of returning to find the clinic ruins empty and the valley returned to placid normality . |
| 7 | It 's just slightly off er , the track at the moment , if you were writing a living assurance plan for someone , and they 'd already got a Covermaster plan , |
| 8 | ‘ He 'd already got a fare when we left the theatre . |
| 9 | Which , I later discovered , was most forthcoming for George but he 'd already had a couple of orange squashes himself . |
| 10 | In a way it did n't surprise me , because I 'd already had a taste of what he was up to with that land . |