Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [been] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | If it had been any priest other than Father Devlin he would have told him to go to hell and mind his own business . |
| 32 | It had been this problem which had led to the complex arrangements for picking up Ruggiero on his release . |
| 33 | And how quick it had been this time ! |
| 34 | ‘ What would he want a word about ? ’ she questioned hostilely , wanting him to be gentle as he had been that morning . |
| 35 | Instead , as we walked down to the bar this evening , he had been all smiles and indulgent gallantry , complimenting us on our appearance , an arm lightly circling each of our waists . |
| 36 | She climbed down , aware suddenly of how close he was to her , closer than he had been all morning , and when she turned , it was to find him looking down at her , a strange expression in his eyes . |
| 37 | He had been all kinds of fool . |
| 38 | ‘ And that 's where he had been this time ? ’ |