Example sentences of "who had been [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Slorne , who had been up at the back of her cage most of the day as usual , suddenly opened her wings , swung round and dropped down to the front of her cage .
2 Some of those who had been out to the countryside or into factories to do their ‘ social practice ’ were even more critical of the existing regime .
3 It was a very impressive comeback for Cross , who had been out of the game for six months with shin splints .
4 Equally , just over a third of those who had been out of the labour market altogether , but were now in work , had temporary jobs .
5 Cadfael knew of none besides Tutilo who had been out of the enclave that night , but a man intending such a deed would hardly publish his intent or let anyone know of his absence .
6 The stout landlord , who had been down in the cellar fetching a fresh keg of ale , lowered it to the floor .
7 The expansion also meant a round of promotions for the stalwarts who had been in from the beginning .
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