Example sentences of "'d made [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ageing HM clowns with bottle tans and painted on black jeans held court at the wretched bar surrounded by sagging , middle-aged groupies who 'd made themselves up whilst drunk , it appeared . |
| 2 | And I think behind him had been one of the older woodchucks and João the electrician , except they 'd made themselves scarce commodities . |
| 3 | Had I proposed to keep working until the hotel was a hotbed of gossip , and leave only when I 'd made myself the centre of a tasty little scandal ? |
| 4 | In fact , Joshua 's retirement to the safety of his estate had freed Dowd to wander until the old man 's demise , when he was drawn back to offer his services to Joshua 's son Nathaniel , only revealing his true nature once he 'd made himself indispensable , for fear he was trapped between his bounden duty and the zeal of a Christian . |
| 5 | Since her mother 's death he 'd made himself practically indispensable . |
| 6 | Her throat tightened on the word , as if even now she could n't quite admit it ; and she wondered how many other times she 'd made herself not hear . |
| 7 | It was n't like a shop , because everything she sold she 'd made herself . |
| 8 | One she 'd made herself : a black and white Mae West wearing the smile that says I 'm gon na eatcha and you 're gon na love it , big boy . |