Example sentences of "he 'd nearly " in BNC.

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1 As he 'd nearly finished his apprenticeship , he was understandably loathe to pack it in .
2 He 'd nearly blown the whole thing then .
3 He 'd nearly said cooked .
4 The malai jumped a mile-you could see he 'd nearly had a heart-attack — before heading for the ground , shouting our number and whereabouts to his friends .
5 And all because that terrible man got away that night , after he 'd nearly killed Brett .
6 And I have smacked him really hard when he 'd nearly had me crying right ?
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