Example sentences of "had be [vb pp] [adv] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But out of earshot of the boss , one of the workers told me that two campers had been mauled only the previous week . |
| 2 | Tosspot had been found dead the previous afternoon . |
| 3 | After he 'd been offered the job Archie had been taken over the new building to see the general layout . |
| 4 | Although some remedial work had been carried out the first major improvement was made in 1710 with the completion of a new stone pier . |
| 5 | There they had been born , their wicker bassinette had been bumped down the shallow flight of steps to the pavement by their trim nursemaid , young men had called , but not one of the three tall sisters had emerged from the house as a bride . |
| 6 | Born in nearby Berkeley , Renee had been brought up the hard way . |