Example sentences of "he 'd be drinking " in BNC.

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1 One Saturday night he 'd been drinking in front of the telly when he decided to phone Sheila 's place .
2 I saw at once he 'd been drinking .
3 In ‘ Downtown Beirut ’ , the boozery next door to the infamous ‘ Village Idiot ’ on 10th St. , ( where two Pogues ' albums continually rotate on the juke box ) , a dastardly plan was hatched to kidnap Strummer from out of the ‘ Seven B ’ bar , where he 'd been drinking all week , and substitute him onstage with Joe Hurley .
4 ‘ The last time I saw him he 'd been drinking pretty heavily and he pushed me about a bit .
5 If she had n't known better she 'd have thought he 'd been drinking .
6 He chuckled to himself , put down the cup he 'd been drinking the water from , wiped his lips .
7 That 's why your father rode home in the carriage , not because he 'd been drinking , as people thought . ’
8 He 'd been drinking . ’
9 It seems he 'd been drinking . ’
10 ‘ I suppose they showed he 'd been drinking ? ’
11 ‘ I could tell he 'd been drinking as soon as he joined me on the jig .
12 He 'd been drinking a lot .
13 He was asked if he 'd been drinking and he said he 'd a glass of wine .
14 On the night Sgt lilley died he 'd been drinking again .
15 When questioned by police he confessed to the killing and said he 'd been drinking and taking amphetamines .
16 The trouble started after friends tried to stop him driving because he 'd been drinking .
17 The trouble started after friends tried to stop him driving because he 'd been drinking .
18 The trouble started after friends tried to stop him driving because he 'd been drinking .
19 The trouble started after friends tried to stop him driving because he 'd been drinking .
20 and they thought , they said then it was connected with the accident , erm because it , you know , she was in such a bad way , and , the other fellow was to blame , I think he 'd been drinking , I 'm not sure , but they 're claiming off the insurance and they reckon she 's gon na be entitled to around a hundred thousand pounds compensation , because , not only has she had these physical injuries , but because she had a knock on the head it 's also affecting her mental state
21 The driver became suspicious when the man , dressed in a dark uniform approached him and asked him if he 'd been drinking .
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