Example sentences of "[vb past] he 'd [adv] been " in BNC.

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1 He was sentenced to twelve months in jail but was released when the court heard he 'd already been in custody for ten months .
2 From his demeanour , fierce and uncompromising , I knew he 'd already been denounced by Martinho .
3 As far as I knew he 'd always been on the level , and certainly there was no harm in his treating the Fraser girl after the shock she 'd presumably had .
4 She remembered he 'd always been one for noticing things .
5 The judge said he 'd already been punished a thousand times .
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