Example sentences of "they 'd be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd been shot 21 times . |
| 2 | So after they 'd been using this stuff with no windows open or anything , one of the workmen began to feel a little bit groggy so he said to his mate and open the back door Charlie , will you , I 'm feeling a bit groggy . |
| 3 | As she 'd said to Ben when they 'd been getting ready to go to bed last night , you could practically feel the highly charged sexy atmosphere between that pair of love-birds ! |
| 4 | Waiting for this programme and erm when the husband , her partner went home they 'd been to see this , I do n't know quite what happened |
| 5 | And they 'd been commissioned both of them . |
| 6 | They 'd been sitting still for too long . |
| 7 | Erm and people had been paying insurance i it changed then cos some of the farmers could go on their pension they 'd been paying this new scheme you see . |
| 8 | Some tenants to whom this happens every few months said they 'd been told that next time they 'd have to sort it out themselves . |
| 9 | Only last april they 'd been told three hundred and fifty jobs were being axed — now comes todays announcement of more . |
| 10 | They 'd been re-used many times , titles and references and hasty notes making it difficult to see any sign of what the current contents might be . |
| 11 | ‘ All Friday night they 'd been showing Sheedy free kicks on the box . |
| 12 | The students say they dropped legal action after they 'd been promised full consultation , as the Visitor of Somerville College , Lord Roy Jenkins had insisted last year . |
| 13 | The students say they dropped legal action after they 'd been promised full consultation , as the Visitor of Somerville College , Lord Roy Jenkins had insisted last year . |