Example sentences of "but there had be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But there had been disappointed expectations , on both sides , when the estate of the late philanthropist had finally , well almost finally , been settled , with the lawyers still growing fat on the pickings . |
| 2 | The Grand Junction , he told them , had entered into minimum toll agreements with the Leicestershire Navigation , the Loughborough Navigation and the Erewash Canal , but there had been insufficient traffic to meet the full amount . |
| 3 | The authority was not accepting Mr Guest 's allegation of a blatant and malicious fabrication by the officers but there had been insufficient material to obtain the warrant . |
| 4 | But there had been unsuccessful sides in the past that had been packed with outstanding individuals who had not coalesced , or been moulded , into a good team . |
| 5 | But there had been strange times since then , and they 'd put Gentle in an apter mood for this study . |