Example sentences of "'d only [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspector , but anyhow , now when I went on the detective staff I 'd only been on the force just over three years |
| 2 | I met him at a dance held in the Airmen 's Mess ( so romantic ! ) , when I 'd only been at Binbrook three weeks . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd only been at Rangers five minutes when he offered me the use of his villa in Florida . |
| 4 | She 'd only been at school 2 months and she was found to be blind . |
| 5 | first time I ever one , was old Freddie and I 'd , I 'd only been to depot . |
| 6 | But he 'd only been inside the place a few minutes . |
| 7 | And er I remember one one chap he were a bit scared , very much so , and oh dear dear dear , he 'd only been within other bloke , a chap A chap from , what was his name now ? |
| 8 | I 'd only been in Monty 's poky little office for ten minutes and already he had given me two priceless lessons in my future profession — to make sure I dressed properly , and never be afraid to ask the question " Why ? " |
| 9 | He 'd only been in eighteen months , ’ said the Bishop , in the manner of a man who is used to a longer temporal perspective . |
| 10 | She 'd only been in Dane 's company for a matter of days , but he 'd left a mark on her , a mark it could prove impossible to erase . |
| 11 | I was a gunner , I 'd only been in er |
| 12 | Christ , I 'd only been in the hospital for about ten minutes before I snuffed it ! ’ |
| 13 | Glancing at the clock on the wall now , Rory realised to her amazement that he 'd only been in the farmhouse for three hours . |