Example sentences of "[conj] she 'd been [verb] for " in BNC.
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1 | Nothing of her true nature , not even — and here Pavel had been holding his breath at the back of the Border Control 's interrogation room — where she 'd been living for the past two years . |
2 | It was her nail scissors that she 'd been searching for days , lost under the hearthrug and pressing into her hip ; and the cry was also her virginity , small and bewildered and gone . |
3 | This might sound , to Albert , as if she 'd been looking for him . |
4 | The strong fingers peeling the nightshirt upwards , the exploring hunger of the hard mouth on her stomach , her breasts , her lips , it felt as if she 'd been waiting for ever for these feelings … |
5 | Frau Geller murmured something to her companion about it never happening to a woman unless she 'd been asking for it . |
6 | Karen had dipped badly in her A-levels and had done two years in a commerce school before she 'd been accepted for her degree course . |