Example sentences of "[pron] 'd [vb pp] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd hoped for personal service , ’ said Giles . |
| 2 | She looked me up and down and adjusted my tie an inch or so ( I 'd gone for green silk and I now had two ties ) , then said : |
| 3 | Adopted just five weeks ago ‘ I 'd tried for other seats but had n't got anywhere ’ he has been staying in Northallerton with Jim Stafford , the cheery and down to earth constituency agent . |
| 4 | I wear them most of the time , otherwise I 'd arrested for indecent exposure |
| 5 | Instead of the sexy bits he 'd opted for poetic descriptions of London at night and the philosophic chapter from his last book about the beauties of a relationship between a young girl and an older man . |