Example sentences of "that [vb past] [vb pp] between they " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Marc Alexander Vila , ’ Peter had announced , oblivious to the electricity that had flashed between them . |
| 2 | But Daphne 's dear familiarity , the pleasure of her company , the comfort of knowing pretty well what she would say in response to any remark , the whole warm , easy , ancient closeness that had subsisted between them for more than half a century , won over Cecilia 's temporary , though profound , embarrassment . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm with child , ’ she lied , her voice trembling slightly , the words echoing through the silence that had descended between them . |
| 4 | The flame that sparkled in its heart was the same fire that had flared between them since the beginning . |
| 5 | These sensible recommendations were also designed to harmonize relationships between institutions and their local authorities , in that the granting to institutions of considerably more discretion in the control and allocation of resources would help to avoid the kind of disputes that had erupted between them and the local authorities in the past . |
| 6 | Shepherd was watching his son thoughtfully , aware of the gulf that had grown between them these last few years . |
| 7 | He smiled then , lightening the tension that had grown between them . |
| 8 | ‘ Ross — I do wish that … ’ she began , hoping even at this last moment for some word , some sign that the scorching , torrid passion that had exploded between them in the Hamptons had meant as much to him as it had to her . |
| 9 | ‘ How are you ? ’ he asked tenderly , concerned for her in spite of all that had happened between them . |
| 10 | As soon as she got back to London she phoned Simone in a bout of maudlin self-pity and told her everything that had happened between them and her decision to end the relationship . |
| 11 | Maybe her request sounded foolish , but the prospect of facing Robert after everything that had happened between them was disturbing . |
| 12 | Dazed , overwhelmed with the need and intensity that had sizzled between them since they first met , Rachel did less than resist ; she actively acquiesced , arching her body against his as he slid on to the bed on top of her , and his hoarsely muttered words were bitter-sweet to her ears as he renewed the kiss , his heart thudding above her as his hands began to stroke and explore her passionately responsive body . |
| 13 | The chief inspector realised his explanation accounted for the batsqueak of sexuality that had passed between them . |
| 14 | These had been the last words that had passed between them . |