Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb past] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hounslow councillors say they had been under the impression that relations between them and the police were slowly improving , although Mr Wetzel and John Connolly , the influential chair of housing , continue to boycott the statutory police consultative group . |
| 2 | Neither of them was able to identify any they came away they did not feel they had been of much help . |
| 3 | But one worker confirmed they had been in the office and seemed to be completely genuine . |
| 4 | Looking back on their ten years of marriage , Davina and Alastair feel they stopped being in touch with what their needs were after their children were born . |
| 5 | She knew they 'd been on the verge of drawing at least a little closer to each other , yet she had been the one to ruin the opportunity . |
| 6 | I th I think they 'd been on holiday and , she took ill on the holiday and , and came erm , she was stopping at erm , Edith 's and er it happened then . |
| 7 | He said they 'd been through the a the er interview process and they 've chosen who they want . |
| 8 | She says , Ali Carver , she said they 'd been to that last Saturday night with a couple from and she said they paid fifteen pound just them |
| 9 | Half the drivers surveyed said they 'd been in a skid … most reckon they can handle one |