Example sentences of "'d [adv] been able " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the daylight Julie could see the holes in the road which , the previous night , she 'd only been able to feel . |
| 2 | SHe 'd always been able to disassociate ‘ work ’ from pleasure , clients from lovers , but had been worried that the experience of Jahsaxa 's friends mauling hir might have intruded into this objectivity . |
| 3 | She 'd done it the night before when she 'd tried to get hold of Jessica , but Aunt Jane had turned the radio up so loudly ( to make it nice and private for her niece ) that she 'd hardly been able to decipher Mrs Roberts ' apology for her daughter 's absence . |
| 4 | But Liz had never mentioned that Ross was so staggeringly good-looking ; nor had she made any reference to his devastating physical impact , although , to be fair , since both she and her cousin had only just finished taking their final college examinations , they 'd hardly been able to spend any time together before the wedding . |
| 5 | We had a really marvellous holiday in October — three whole weeks , much longer than we 'd ever been able to have while Michael was working . |
| 6 | After the yard was the house that was built for , and due , so much more life than I 'd ever been able to give it . |
| 7 | Much of it was way beyond anything he 'd ever been able to dream about . |
| 8 | But if you 'd also been able to identify me then they would certainly have initiated an investigation . |
| 9 | After I 'd kissed her goodbye I felt pretty happy because not only had I at last had an extremely enjoyable sexual experience , but I 'd also been able to give enjoyment . |
| 10 | She could remember the bra , it had been rather a good black lace wired Kayser Bondor , of a line that appeared to have been discontinued , as she 'd never been able to find another . |
| 11 | It was Irene , for instance , who pointed out something I 'd never been able to put my finger on : that Tod ca n't talk and smile at the same time . |
| 12 | In his arms , pressed close against the hard , powerful body she 'd never been able to banish from her mind , she forgot everything but him , knew nothing but the agonising joy of being in his arms . |
| 13 | Damn it , he had n't meant to betray that he 'd never been able to forget that afternoon , and the sweet innocence that had touched something very deep within him . |
| 14 | Heaven knew , with an entire house to decorate , there was n't much time for sun-worshipping , but she 'd never been able to resist the lure of the warmth for long . |
| 15 | She 'd never been able to lie to Candy — the other woman knew her too well , could see through her straight away . |