Example sentences of "[vb past] finished " in BNC.

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1 When she 'd finished he sat at the kitchen table , watching her getting his tea ready , brooding .
2 He d have these two hideous , fat , white women up there and when he 'd finished he 'd come down to play football in the street .
3 I 'd finished my foundation year earlier that summer and , although I 'd been offered a fulltime place — and grant — to do my Fine Art degree in painting , I blew it out .
4 ‘ I thought we 'd finished with that for ever . ’
5 ROSANNE was n't over-enamoured with this little lot when she 'd finished it , considering it too sugary and poppy , but it stands up as her finest album to date .
6 So , when they 'd finished performing I 've Got My Mojo Working , I pointed out to David that these people did n't really appreciate their music and David , being the sensitive soul that he is , burst into tears .
7 Next day , as soon as I 'd finished giving a police statement about a drug addict who had threatened me and attempted to steal syringes and prescriptions , I went to see her in hospital .
8 ‘ Yes — I waited till you 'd finished with your schools … her voice tailed off .
9 Most likely when she 'd finished that , they 'd go .
10 When she 'd finished it she moved on more slowly this time , stopping twice for a fit of coughing .
11 When he thought about it , Nigel did find it a little odd that a photographer should return after he 'd finished a job .
12 If only he 'd finished his new masterpiece before he 'd submitted it to her critical eye .
13 ‘ For myself , ’ Mrs Parvis went on , ‘ I 'd have felt more excited like , if it 'd finished lost summer .
14 It was dark by the time I 'd finished .
15 Such was the extent of their physical involvement , neither Tammuz nor Zambia noticed the eye peering through the crack in the door until they 'd finished .
16 But he did not look up until she 'd finished speaking .
17 Two years later after he 'd finished his studies he came back and claimed the part of Scott .
18 I mean , she 'd whip her clothes off before you 'd finished the question . ’
19 He mentioned a sum which would pay my rent until I 'd finished the helium balloon and leave some over for sandwiches .
20 ‘ When I 'd finished writing the book I had lunch with a publisher ; she walked in with this crestfallen expression on her face , saying , ‘ I expected somebody taller , blonder , and just more …
21 ‘ I said that when I 'd finished the Shaw book , I 'd disintegrate , ’ he told me .
22 ‘ Oh lassie ! ’ she whispered , aghast , when she 'd finished her tale .
23 As she ate her treat she announced she would pay the mortuary a visit directly she 'd finished her tea .
24 I intended heading there after I 'd finished eating ’
25 When they 'd finished their tea , they returned their cups to the mobile canteen and continued on their way .
26 And when he 'd finished and been weighed again and she 'd changed his diaper and put it in the special container to go away for the chemical analysis — And a nasty old job that must be to do !
27 He 'd board the chopper when he 'd finished his drink , tell the pilot to take him to London Airport .
28 We 'd finished the LP in November and were pretty frustrated about that not coming out .
29 He used to paint after he 'd finished playing .
30 We 'd finished off the second round with an eagle when Lee put one in from miles away , and in the third round he seemed to be holing putts right , left and centre , which was a good job because we 'd fallen foul of the 6th again , for the third time .
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