Example sentences of "they had start [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It showed what the weather was and how they had started taking daily sunshine for granted that he had n't got any sort of jacket or sweater with him even though he expected to be away overnight . |
| 2 | his mother one time soon after they had started dating . |
| 3 | After a short period under Mr Nind 's regime , they had started writing their letters backwards . |
| 4 | He was n't sure if he liked what the Headmaster had in store for the Bookman and they had started arguing about it . |
| 5 | Apparently , though , it was not etiquette , a reality laughingly pointed out to her by Glyn when they had started going out with each other on a regular basis . |
| 6 | They had started dancing now . |
| 7 | Since they had started paying ‘ interest ’ , they no longer woke up in the middle of the night squealing with fright from nightmares . |
| 8 | Older women were least likely to be eligible because they had started working at the factory when the married women 's option ( i.e. to pay reduced NI contributions ) was in full operation and the majority had not considered it financially worthwhile to pay full contributions . |
| 9 | She told her she was having a relationship with Gerry , but not that they had started sleeping together . |
| 10 | After the Nazimov Rescript they had to start wrestling with details . |
| 11 | They had to start reacting the way women always have . |
| 12 | So they had to start contacting the er What 's the terminology we use at the moment ? |
| 13 | ‘ Sorry to haul you off , girl , ’ Mr Hollins said in a low voice , ‘ But I reckoned it would be more comfortable for everyone if I got you out afore they had to start making excuses . |