Example sentences of "that [noun] had just [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | The Jew is nothing more than a popular villain ( bear in mind that Marlowe had just had a success with The Jew Of Malta ) . |
2 | As she did , Claudia realised , pity mixing with sorrow as she remembered that Dana had just parted with the man she loved . |
3 | They also no doubt discussed the album of songs by Sir Noel that Ken had just recorded for HMV . |
4 | To ensure that descriptions corresponded to memories for events from the drive that subjects had just completed , as recorded on the video tape , descriptions were eliminated from the analysis if they included no correct details about the actual events at the junction . |
5 | My secretary said that Lindsay had just rung to say I should send over the goods ( our agreed coded message ) as soon as possible . |
6 | By this time , I understood that Silver had just turned an honest seaman into a pirate . |
7 | ‘ That bit 's too short , ’ said the boy looking at the piece of wire that Philip had just cut . |
8 | As he finished he sensed that Bigwig had just entered the hall , and knew that they were all together again . |
9 | Miranda looked with dismay at the document that Adam had just placed on her white horseshoe-shaped desk . |
10 | We turned our ponies and galloped back to the Legation , where we learnt that news had just come in of a great victory for the Shoan army . |
11 | The odour of fried bacon surrounded him , and a dirty plate and cutlery , pushed to the corner of the table , showed that Albert had just finished his evening meal . |
12 | Tremayne made more than his usual fuss over Fiona , sensing some sort of turmoil , telling her comfortably that Mackie had just come back from Ascot races where he 'd sent a runner for the apprentice race which had proved a total waste of time . |
13 | But the current flush in her cheeks had rather more to do with the boldly appraising way that Guido had just looked at her . |
14 | And could that bird that Luke had just swerved to avoid really have been a peacock ? |