Example sentences of "[noun sg] they 'd [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 No one was jumping for joy because they 'd finally got the piece they 'd been searching for for years .
2 Chris described to her in painstaking detail the story of the cartoon they 'd been watching .
3 Over his shoulder he saw the looming shape of Arthur Dooley , the main singer of the group they 'd been listening to .
4 ‘ All Friday night they 'd been showing Sheedy free kicks on the box .
5 The scenery they 'd been flashing through was spectacular , endless coconut and banana palms , glimpses of white sand and water , fluttering green against deep blue and silver .
6 When the judge called the jury back this afternoon they 'd been considering their verdict for one and a half days .
7 Erm and people had been paying insurance i it changed then cos some of the farmers could go on their pension they 'd been paying this new scheme you see .
8 The far-off cries of the lone bird they 'd been hearing since sunset had recently seemed to double in intensity , and Loc realized that Paul Devraux had been echoing its call by blowing on blades of jungle grass between his thumbs .
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