Example sentences of "'d been dead " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was found down by the river this morning and he 'd been dead since midnight or before . ’ |
| 2 | He went on a while about the various tests but where he came out was that she 'd been dead for at least five days , and seven was perfectly possible . |
| 3 | ‘ I asked Rico , when he telephoned , how long he thought she 'd been dead . |
| 4 | I 'd have said if he 'd been dead but Kevin 's mum said he was on the danger list . " |
| 5 | Even though she 'd been dead for so long it could sometimes seem that she was still with him , a presence in the next room , someone on the other side of a door who waited and listened but who never stepped through , except when he dreamed . |
| 6 | " I saw him just before nine and I thought then that he 'd been dead about twelve hours , perhaps a little longer . |
| 7 | He 'd been dead for several hours . |