Example sentences of "had [been] [verb] a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of his ideas had been to take a small naval party with him who would attempt to scuttle a ship in the harbour mouth . |
| 2 | The initial aim in forming the DUP had been to create a united unionist party which would be as orthodox in its constitutional position as the Unionist Party of Craig and Brookeborough . |
| 3 | Haroun had been given a small separate room at the end of the hut , as befitted a VIP . |
| 4 | He had been to Martin Finkelstein 's bar mitzvah and had been given a small white hat , which was still on his mantelpiece at home . |
| 5 | She had been given a plain black dress with a crisp white apron and a mob-cap . |
| 6 | To the Ryans and their like , Anthony had been given a magnificent send-off . |
| 7 | A few days ago , some hooligan or other walked into our bedroom , mine and Jane 's — and lifted " Suddenly , as the thought struck him , he jerked back in his chair , as if he had been given a minor electric shock , and stared at Alice , his jaw literally dropping . |
| 8 | In view of future events it is important to note the absence of detail on agriculture , even though this had been designated a special economic activity which would be handled completely at the supranational level . |
| 9 | While the area had been designated a National Archaeological Reserve , he expressed fear of looting from the site . |
| 10 | He turned out to be an inspector of taxes with whom I had been conducting a mini back-duty enquiry and which was in the concluding stages . |
| 11 | Only then did he fully realize that he had been experiencing a mild dull pressure in the head , as well as the nausea , physical and mental fatigue . |
| 12 | This significant increase in industrial concentration through merger activity would not have been possible if the government had been operating a tough anti-merger policy . |
| 13 | The king 's original intention , goaded by the Pope 's refusal to grant him a divorce , had been to effect a greater lay control of an uncertain church . |
| 14 | The Harp , who had been chasing a fifth consecutive Division One title , were also thrown out of the Queensferry Sports Challenge Cup and this decision was upheld by the Coast FA . |
| 15 | At the end of October , we learned that WGEC had been awarded a major new contract with BP . |
| 16 | Matthew had been making a detailed fire-protection plan for the acres which Fairfax had wanted to replant or afforest . |
| 17 | At one minute it seemed that he had been having a fine old dream about Humans and banquets and the Frost Giantess frying on a spit . |
| 18 | She had been having a little innocent fun . |
| 19 | The half-uncial which was the basis of the Saxon book-hand , had originated in Ireland where , side by side with it , there had been evolved a condensed upright minuscule , used for ‘ glosses ’ ( or short commentaries and explanations inserted between the lines ) . |
| 20 | The thick grey hair had been tinted a reddish brown , a process to which she had succumbed only for the last two years , having previously been free in expressing her opinion of those stupid women who aimed to camouflage their age by dyeing their hair . |
| 21 | Most of the ‘ masters ’ of torture said that they had been fighting a desperate unseen war , whose atmosphere could not be imagined by people from democracies . |
| 22 | Although Bernice had been dealt a few rough cards in her life , she still thought that there could be something better . |
| 23 | The forward ceptors had been showing a bright little disc that was the planet Fraxilly , steadily enlarging as we crept near to it on planetary drive . |