Example sentences of "[noun sg] when [pers pn] have been [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Auguste broke off , none too pleased to be interrupted on a mere matter of murder when he had been in a world of his own , exalted by the power of cuisine .
2 The answer to why she had felt neither violent revulsion nor nausea when she had been in Naylor Massingham 's arms evaded Leith .
3 Rather embarrassed that he had waited … as if he had been hanging on … shy , although it could not be the surroundings , he very gratefully accepted the offer of claret , knew it to be a good one and said so … did not know quite what to say … he had found a peculiar empathy grow between himself and this handsome , strong , elegant , privileged man of the world when they had been in the little hill church of St Kentigern 's .
4 It 's been a lot when you 've been to Nora 's
5 They had helped with their mother 's care when she had been at home , and taken part in planning her funeral .
6 er , I must , I always claim the attendance allowance when it has been as executive , as I 've been the one member from Wiltshire attending .
7 Getting him out of bed in the mornings in time for school became a real problem for his family when he 'd been up most of the night with pencil and note book .
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