Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [vb past] be [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs. Browne had been at their Mayfair flat and seen them all off together . |
| 2 | In this case Miss T. had been during her childhood subjected to the religious beliefs of her mother and in her weakened medical condition , in pain , and under the influence of the drugs administered to assist her , the pressure from her mother was likely to have a considerably enhanced effect . |
| 3 | Marie Claire had been like my mother . |
| 4 | Colin Youngs had been in his garden when he saw William Wray approach his friend and a scuffle start . |
| 5 | Mr Palmer told the court that Mr Browning admitted being in his car at the time of the killing . |
| 6 | In mitigation Ronald Coia said Mr Siddle had been at his son 's home but decided he had to get away from the festivities . |
| 7 | He 's denied rape , saying that what happened between himself and Mrs McGurk had been with her consent . |
| 8 | Her voice trailed away in despair as she considered just how poor a husband and father Campion Price had been to his family . |