Example sentences of "they 'd [be] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I , I would like to think they 'd been supported the same as the boxing club , but after all the boxing club is for youths , and I think they 've got to look after the youths erm , try and find something for them to do , as much as erm , community |
| 2 | They 'd been watching the site for some time . |
| 3 | They 'd been watching the premises for several months . |
| 4 | They 'd been sharing a cell for the last two years . |
| 5 | ‘ They 'd been raiding the school at the end of Dwyer Street . ’ |
| 6 | 2 families had to leave their homes after they were terrorised by a mob , angry they 'd been helping the Police to catch the joyriders . |
| 7 | No they have n't , they 'd been bought a car that had been like , that it sort of been written off and rebuilt or something like that . |
| 8 | It looked as if they 'd been having a party and had just taken off in the middle of it . |
| 9 | There were rumours they 'd been having an affair while he was actually teaching her , when she would have been fifteen ; there were rumours the girl was pregnant . |
| 10 | ‘ The man , who was known to the police , was one of the knockers they 'd been keeping an eye on . |
| 11 | The unwary were apt to buy a ‘ pig in a poke ’ ( sack ) and find out later they 'd been sold a muted pup . |
| 12 | Only they 'd been told the wrong grave . |