Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] she 'd been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Heather even said it was the most interesting service she 'd been too , and I think Mum and Dad lapped up the excitement and atmosphere of celebration in the packed church — a far cry from Dalseattie ! |
| 2 | Ever since Dad 's death , she 'd been reading letters from her mother singing Romano 's praises , and detailing the dangerous sports she 'd been encouraged to take up by the wretched man … |
| 3 | In real life she 'd been a poor shepherdess who lived in a dungeon and had asthma . |
| 4 | It was hard to believe that this generously smiling woman was the same predatory creature she 'd been watching just a moment ago — but the image she had seen was seared in her brain , and suddenly she knew there was no way in the world that she could allow this woman to be a mother to Kirsty . |
| 5 | It appeared that for two years after the wrist-slashing incident she 'd been in and out of mental hospital . |
| 6 | It was too mortifying for words , and it intensified the vulnerable feeling she 'd been experiencing around Guy Sterne . |
| 7 | Heaven knew she 'd been the subject of enough prurient curiosity in the few short weeks she 'd been running the club . |
| 8 | Used to creating and presenting ideas to a wide variety of clients , she 'd grown proud of her capacity to keep her head under pressure , yet from the moment she 'd crossed the threshold of this impressive room she 'd been put at a distinct disadvantage . |
| 9 | She only knew that from the moment she had stepped on to Danish soil she 'd been caught up in circumstances over which she had no control , but which appeared moment by moment to be leading her further from her original purpose . |
| 10 | It was the only thing she 'd been wearing that had n't come away when they undressed . |
| 11 | The only thing she 'd been worried about was Jake finding out . |
| 12 | The only thing she 'd been trying to do was calm Guido down and defuse the situation . |
| 13 | Ten minutes later , dressed in a pair of grey trousers and the same red jacket she 'd been wearing yesterday , she was turning into the hotel car park , slotting her Mini quickly into one of the spaces , then striding resolutely towards the hotel 's main entrance . |
| 14 | He was right ; he was better than the other skier she 'd been so impressed by . |
| 15 | The other night she 'd been in with him . |
| 16 | Xanthe for her part considered her image beside the young woman she 'd been brought up with , and thought how sorry she felt for her . |
| 17 | Maggie noticed the young man she 'd been thrown against had a watch . |
| 18 | Topaz Chilcott would give her a sly looks She 'd been told by Tipper , who would n't leave the subject alone , that all tinkers were sly . |
| 19 | She was terribly conscious of the lewd position she 'd been forced to adopt , and was very aware of her thighs spread wide as she lay defenceless on her back , doubled up like a jack-knife . |
| 20 | ‘ The — er — Palmer & Pearson job , ’ she interrupted , only then realising that they had barely touched on work the whole time she 'd been with him . |