Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [pron] 'd [be] [v-ing] [adv] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He wanted to know how I 'd been getting on , and who 'd been helping me out . |
| 2 | You 're right , are n't you Yes , once he got going , I knew why I 'd been holding back . |
| 3 | Instantly , three athletic-looking youths sprang from a doorway where they 'd been idling just a short distance along the road . |
| 4 | And as I continued to think about how we rarely get the measure of little children , I suddenly realized why they 'd been making so much din . |
| 5 | When , drawn by a magnetism she was unable to resist , she looked his way again , he was gone , the place where he 'd been standing now occupied by a stout lady in an unbecoming striped sundress . |