Example sentences of "and had be [verb] of " in BNC.

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1 He had all their attention now , every eye was wide and bright upon him , Herluin and Robert irresistibly moved to hoping against hope , but very wary of disappointment , Nicol interested but bewildered , for nothing had been said to him of the loss of Saint Winifred 's reliquary , or the possibility that he might have had it aboard his wagon , and had been robbed of it with all the rest .
2 Many of his acquisitions had eventually bored him and had been disposed of by auction , but the most accomplished and entertaining individuals were rewarded , once they became too old or unattractive to perform their requisite duties , by unconditional liberation from the household and a generous pension .
3 While this latter disqualification had not prevented the marriage of the Duke d'Orléans , son of Louis-Philippe , with Helen of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , it had in practice proved to be inconvenient , as the duchess did not change her faith and had been accused of pushing ‘ the Protestant interest ’ .
4 He told me that , many years before , she had been jealous of her husband and another woman , and had been accused of murdering this woman .
5 She knew who he was , for she had observed him at lectures and had been informed of his parentage .
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