Example sentences of "'d [vb pp] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
| 2 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 3 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 4 | Though I wish you 'd given him a different name . |
| 5 | Cheered on by the huge German crowd , who 'd given him a two-minute standing ovation when his record was read out during the knock-up , Becker was devastating in the first set . |
| 6 | I felt as if I 'd handed him a loaded shotgun and said shoot . ’ |
| 7 | No , she 'd left him a reassuring note . |
| 8 | Would you believe that he said I 've got to work on the aeroplane this week , I 've got the week off , I 've got to work on the aeroplane , I , you know , I shall be alright , down the airfield , er on the Wednesday he arrived to see how we were getting on , complaining like made because he had n't been able to find where the cottage was , I said but I 'd left you a detailed map , |
| 9 | He had very deliberately told her to get lost , and when she did n't take the hint , he 'd sent her an obscene note . |
| 10 | It was as if , in not knowing , he 'd paid her a great compliment . |