Example sentences of "he 'd been [v-ing] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quick-thinking James , 20 , switched off the gas and collected a damp cloth , while Darren used the fire-fighting techniques he 'd been learning on his weekend course in Surrey to tackle the blaze . |
| 2 | Now she realised he 'd been hovering on the verges of her thoughts , just waiting for an opportunity to pounce . |
| 3 | Of course I 've sent specimens to Forensic but you can take it from me that he died of strychnine poisoning ; a fairly hefty dose but he 'd been living on borrowed time any way . |
| 4 | He 'd been sitting on his fanny for three months now and here was a chance to do something . |
| 5 | Philip rubbed the mist off the glass where he 'd been breathing on it . |
| 6 | When this incident occurred he 'd been working on a project in Harlow in Essex setting up another system . |
| 7 | So , he 'd been spying on her , had he ? |
| 8 | He 'd met Romano de Sciorto through researching the book he 'd been planning on the history of the islands . |
| 9 | So , he 'd been planning on cutting the test sessions short , had he ? |