Example sentences of "though she 'd been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt as though she 'd been asleep for about five minutes ! |
| 2 | Even though she 'd been dead for so long it could sometimes seem that she was still with him , a presence in the next room , someone on the other side of a door who waited and listened but who never stepped through , except when he dreamed . |
| 3 | There was a sort of thirstiness about Julia 's immersion in the conversation , as though she 'd been parched for a long time . |
| 4 | It was a dress she 'd bought at Kelly 's urging , even though she 'd been positive she 'd never find occasion to wear it . |
| 5 | In a strange way , she felt cleansed , as though she 'd been able to strip the dark places away from her soul . |
| 6 | To hear Rosemary tell it , it sounded as though she 'd been lucky to reach twenty-two without some vainglorious male trying it on . |