Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] had been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neither of Jo 's parents had been to Europe since her father returned from the war . |
| 2 | but on the occasions that we are concerned with none of The Society 's locos had been in steam so therefore can not be blamed for the incident . |
| 3 | Bill 's orders had been for Captive Audience to lead Shine On at racing speed over six furlongs , then for them both to stride out for home over the last two furlongs . |
| 4 | Since the end of March control of Moscow 's police had been with a new directorate headed by USSR First Deputy Interior Minster Ivan Shilov and responsible directly to the USSR Interior Ministry [ see p. 38080 ] . |
| 5 | One minute Patsy 's hands had been by his side , the next moment Mike 's nose was split and the blood was gushing down his face and flooding the back of his throat . |
| 6 | Foster 's nerves had been on edge all through his tour of duty in the alley . |