Example sentences of "[pers pn] 'd [been] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd been miserable for a long time . |
| 2 | But I 'd been careful for a long time before that , because I 'd sensed something . |
| 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 | ‘ She 'd been ill for a long time . |
| 5 | I think he 'd been better for a long time on and off |
| 6 | He wondered whether he 'd been asleep for a while , or just deep in thought . |