Example sentences of "[verb] he [vb past] be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in Harding v Price [ 1948 ] 1 All ER 283 it was held that if the driver did not know he had been involved in an accident the section did not apply . |
| 2 | When it was our turn I found he had been right about the word antiquarian giving the immigration officers something to think about . |
| 3 | Cause he had been used to me lookin' after him doon at my mother 's hoose … |
| 4 | Earlier , Det Sgt John Clark had said he had been involved in meetings with other police forces all over the country after a number of raids on TSB branches in which cash dispensers were forced open using oxy-acetylene equipment . |
| 5 | Mr Bérégovoy's's friends claim he had been horrified by accusations of impropriety in accepting an interest-free loan of FFr1m ( $190,000 ) from a shady business friend , who was later charged with insider trading . |
| 6 | Surely God would remember he had been loyal to his king ? |
| 7 | Durie was scheduled to fight an FA charge of misconduct after referee Dermot Gallagher alleged he feigned being head-butted in a confrontation with Andy Pearce in a game against Coventry on August 18 . |
| 8 | While speaking he had been aware of the Doctor 's red , exasperated features grimacing in the first rank at the foot of the stairs ; he had seemed nervously excited , anxious , impatient that the auction should be over . |
| 9 | After his marriage it was rumoured he had been involved in a gambling scandal , but his father-in-law stood by him and it was largely through him that de Burgh was created a marquess in the peerage of Ireland in 1825 and Baron Somerhill in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1826 . |
| 10 | Mallachy could tell he 'd been ridiculous from his face , and Rory had confessed immediately . |
| 11 | Dinah knew he had been kind to Paul , and was bringing out his second book ; and Paul had started on a third . |
| 12 | Yet Jezrael knew he 'd been one of them for longer than she 'd been on Mars . |
| 13 | He knew he 'd been wrong about me . |
| 14 | Then he had spoilt it by saying that his reasons for leaving Australia had been personal , and she had assumed he had been involved in a similar situation to that with Jennifer . |
| 15 | But now he did n't think he 'd been harsh at all . |
| 16 | In that advocacy , he was subsequently to acknowledge he had been unaware of the problems arising from the Cambridge Board 's maturing plans for such appointments and the issue of providing powers which were to become particularly difficult and threatening to the District a few years later . |
| 17 | There was no evidence of actual impropriety , you see , but Puddephat admitted he 'd been friendly with the girl and given her extra coaching . |
| 18 | I think he 'd been better for a long time on and off |
| 19 | There are numerous examples of the poor quality of court-appointed lawyers ; John Young went to his death even though his trial lawyer had signed an affidavit admitting he had been ill-prepared at trial due to drug use , the recent break-up of his marriage and the discovery of his own homosexuality ; another attorney had his breath checked by the judge for signs of alcohol , another was found to be in contempt of court after arriving back from lunch drunk … and so I could go on . |
| 20 | General Noriega went on television to say he had been aware of the rebels ' plans for about three weeks . |
| 21 | South Clwyd Coroner , John Hughes , said he had been impressed by the courage of the other crew members and medics who had pulled L/Cpl Edwards from the vehicle , and tried to resuscitate him . |
| 22 | South Clwyd Coroner John Hughes said he had been impressed by the courage of the other crew members of the Warrior and medics who had pulled L Cpl Edwards from the vehicle , tried to resuscitate him and taken him to hospital . |
| 23 | Mr Evans said he had been pleased with Springboard 's activities in its first year . |
| 24 | Chief Supt Alan Marlow , of Luton police , said he had been astonished by the inhuman , calculating and ruthless nature of the attack , and Chief Inspector Colin Woolf said : ‘ She is still very traumatised . |
| 25 | He said he had been aware of the consequences when he picked Mr Jackson a few weeks ago . |
| 26 | He was put on probation and ordered to do community service after a solicitor said he 'd been upset by the death of his mother . |
| 27 | He wished he had been kinder to her and kissed her once at least . |