Example sentences of "he had been [verb] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had been expecting this visit ; had been rehearsing what he would say . |
| 2 | But he knew that he was right and , much more , he felt that he was good , that he had been given this chance to act well , that he must take it and to take it would get him off on a new and better path ; while to succumb would be the broad and easy road to hell . |
| 3 | As he entered the study , Stephen reflected on how fortunate he had been to obtain this man 's services . |
| 4 | ‘ One guy we spoke to said he had been walking this route everyday for the last ten years . |
| 5 | ‘ One guy we spoke to said he had been walking this route every day for the last ten years . |