Example sentences of "[vb past] [that] [pron] 'd [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pascoe realized that he 'd been asking questions that Susan had n't answered . |
| 2 | When we talked about it at length , I realised that I 'd been using clothes to buoy myself up emotionally , ever since my father left when I was 10 . |
| 3 | The 18-year-old who caused the accident admitted that he 'd been driving recklessly . |
| 4 | He revealed that he 'd been intending to do an act at the Easter Fete but had abandoned it because he 'd decided it was a load of rubbish . |
| 5 | Sinews bunched and moved under his skin like oiled spaghetti ; Carson guessed that he 'd been posing and flexing in front of a mirror . |
| 6 | The publican replied that he 'd been talking to his dog . |
| 7 | Ron said that he 'd been preparing an obituary of Lord Mountbatten for some time , that Mountbatten had somehow got wind of it and had approached the BBC with a view to taking part . |
| 8 | It 's you know and my pride was getting a little bit dented that I 'd been selling market for years suddenly I was n't doing this . |