Example sentences of "[art] [noun] they 'd been " in BNC.

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1 It was the Russians they 'd been listening to the whole lot .
2 In his ward at the Waterloo they 'd been allowed to smoke for an hour a day .
3 The classroom was the warehouse they 'd been in before .
4 No one was jumping for joy because they 'd finally got the piece they 'd been searching for for years .
5 Chris described to her in painstaking detail the story of the cartoon they 'd been watching .
6 Sartori had been indulgent for the weeks they 'd been together .
7 ‘ The man , who was known to the police , was one of the knockers they 'd been keeping an eye on .
8 Over his shoulder he saw the looming shape of Arthur Dooley , the main singer of the group they 'd been listening to .
9 Illegal shipments seized at customs went round like a kiss at a party — police , SAS , departments like the one Todd ran … then on to the people they 'd been intended for in the first place — the syndicates who brought them down to street level , street prices .
10 The scenery they 'd been flashing through was spectacular , endless coconut and banana palms , glimpses of white sand and water , fluttering green against deep blue and silver .
11 I had a feeling they 'd been blocked off by the malais and had n't been able to go by the quickest route they wanted .
12 It was a secret they 'd been in the house .
13 This was the middle of an argument they 'd been at home .
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