Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] that this had " in BNC.

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1 I explained that this had come out during my long interview with Inspector Drew last night .
2 However , at out next meeting she agreed that this had been the problem .
3 She saw that this had really caught the other girl 's imagination , and hurried to strike while the iron was hot .
4 It was only after the women had left that she thought to check the receipt book to make sure it had not been her duty to collect payment for today 's four lunches , then sighed with relief when she saw that this had been attended to at lunchtime by Jean .
5 Gregory knew he was writing in a rustic style , and he thought that this had certain advantages in terms of its accessibility to the intended audience .
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