Example sentences of "they had been [vb pp] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They posed for photographers at the star-studded show , giving the lie to rumours they had been separated for several weeks . |
| 2 | When they had been seated for some time Titch said : ‘ I suppose you 've heard the news ? ’ |
| 3 | He went from house to house dragging two metal ingots and everybody was amazed to see pots , pans , tongs and braziers tumble down from their places and beams creak from the desperation of nails and screws trying to emerge , and even objects that had been lost for a long time appeared from where they had been searched for most and went dragging along in turbulent confusion behind Melquíades ' magical irons . |
| 4 | She had brought glasses and dishes from home , she said ; they had been boxed for many years too long . |
| 5 | But they had been chosen for some little time already . |
| 6 | They had been provided for many years by the YWCA , and other urban based and normally middle class-run charitable societies dispensing relief and assistance . |