Example sentences of "he 'd [vb pp] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd realized a long time ago that he 'd married a woman who cuddled complete strangers in the street and probably had a season ticket for West Ham in her handbag . |
| 2 | He 'd spent a long time twisting bits of wire together and finding a safe way to steal electricity from the fusebox . |
| 3 | He 'd fought a long battle against the boys ’ religious indoctrination . |
| 4 | Always with resignation and with grief but buffered by the knowledge that he would no longer be in pain and confusion , by the fact that he 'd had a long and lively life — that he would be at peace at last . |
| 5 | The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence . |
| 6 | Besides , he 'd learned a long time before that you can love a person without loving what they do . |