Example sentences of "they [vb past] [vb pp] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they entered the jungle again , the Moi several times spotted banteng , but what few traces of seladang they found proved to be cold trails . |
| 2 | Fifteen years ago they 'd decided to be circumspect , they 'd brought their love affair to an end because the baby had been born . |
| 3 | Humbly they had promised to be good . |
| 4 | They had ceased to be shocked by nudity , and accepted that it now happened mostly on remote beaches where it need n't offend any villagers . |
| 5 | Whether because they had ceased to be pleased about her birthday or simply because they were tired , she did not know . |
| 6 | Some mothers would avoid problems , distracting their child by talking to them and involving them in the shopping , while others would distract their child once they had started to be difficult . |