Example sentences of "'d [vb pp] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nathan thought of the shotgun locked under his chin ; he 'd held himself so rigid that night that he 'd ached for three days afterwards . |
| 2 | The goons have discovered part of an old dismantled ladder which we 'd used for earlier trials and we think it may put them onto something . ’ |
| 3 | When he asked for an artificial leg for his newly amputated right leg he was told not only that he could n't have one , but he 'd also have to give up his existing left false leg , which he 'd had for six years . |
| 4 | There was a long pause while she cleared the bed of her things , and she was aware of his eyes on her every movement as he checked over the items she 'd packed for any signs of decadence . |
| 5 | Among the flowers , a tribute from the hospital , to a nurse they 'd known for 5 years who 'll be deeply missed . |
| 6 | Instead of the sexy bits he 'd opted for poetic descriptions of London at night and the philosophic chapter from his last book about the beauties of a relationship between a young girl and an older man . |
| 7 | THREE yachtsmen were plucked from the Atlantic yesterday after they 'd clung for seven hours to the hull of their overturned racing sloop . |
| 8 | The only time I 've ever frozen in an exam was when I 'd gone for three exams solid without kip , one after the other , and I just brain and the other ones were a real struggle and I had to graft my marks out of solid granite y'know I was chiselling away . |
| 9 | Adopted just five weeks ago ‘ I 'd tried for other seats but had n't got anywhere ’ he has been staying in Northallerton with Jim Stafford , the cheery and down to earth constituency agent . |
| 10 | The car was traced to dealers in Nottingham where he 'd worked for nine years . |
| 11 | The I O C's choice of Atlanta , Georgia to host the centennial Olympic Games has not only shocked and disappointed the Athens delegation here in Tokyo , it has brought disappointment to the team from Manchester who 'd worked for several years to fulfil the dream of bringing the Games to the U K for the first time since 1948 . |
| 12 | The two gods at whose shrines she 'd sacrificed for many years . |
| 13 | She 'd lain for two days on the cellar floor . |
| 14 | And the studio floor was covered with meat , and they had this dog they 'd starved for three days with contact mics all over its stomach … and they were recording him eating the meat ! |
| 15 | They 'd paid for three days , so the rest could buy a cleaner , could n't it ? |