Example sentences of "they 'd [adv] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Previously they 'd just been another name in the Gig Guide or sharing the billing on a Cud poster . |
| 2 | They 'd only been married months , I thought they 'd had their first row and she 'd come home . |
| 3 | But Liz had never mentioned that Ross was so staggeringly good-looking ; nor had she made any reference to his devastating physical impact , although , to be fair , since both she and her cousin had only just finished taking their final college examinations , they 'd hardly been able to spend any time together before the wedding . |
| 4 | ‘ In 1945 , ’ Husband said , ‘ they were trading cigarettes-which were better than gold in those days — for party cards and affidavits that they 'd always been true Worker Youths-once they found themselves in the Russian Zone . |
| 5 | When they recovered , there was no destruction of the heart , lungs and they could go back and work , a young person , as if they 'd never been ill . |