Example sentences of "they 'd been [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason I was disappointed is because what it says in these minutes , Robert 's people reported they 'd been speaking to the R and Abbey Leisure Service in London that had been considerable interest in the Edinburgh Festival Programme and in everything |
| 2 | ‘ They all reported to the police station they 'd been assigned to and they all went on to stand trial . ’ |
| 3 | Over his shoulder he saw the looming shape of Arthur Dooley , the main singer of the group they 'd been listening to . |
| 4 | It was the Russians they 'd been listening to the whole lot . |
| 5 | Strange , she thought crossly , that the Copenhageners were n't all wearing ankle bandages , but then they 'd been born to the decorative but tricky pavements and attuned their footwear accordingly . |
| 6 | Between er , er the best , the best end of the scale ones which I would of thought if they 'd been submitted to something like a general |
| 7 | They 'd been known to us for years as a couple of minor police informers , dabblers in espionage who never come up with anything much . ’ |
| 8 | in the end she took the children home with her , erm it was so different from what they 'd been used to in those erm |