Example sentences of "[verb] she had [been] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | He could not know she had been on the beach long enough to see what had happened . |
2 | As for HMS United she had been on station at the rendezvous ; but as it is barely possible to see a 10,000 tonner at 400 yards on a rough night there is little chance of seeing the recognition signals from a canoe when these torch or RG beams are a mere four feet ( just over a metre ) at arm 's length above the waves . |
3 | She confirmed she had been to Hawaii with the hunk and said : ‘ We all had a laugh , that 's all . |
4 | He claimed she had been in severe financial difficulties at the time . |
5 | One night as she lay in bed with her husband , she heard ‘ a sound of melody so sweet and delectable , that she thought she had been in paradise ’ . |
6 | She sighed , and remembered she had been on the verge of phoning Bridget when Veronica called . |
7 | Rain said she had been into the studio but not the flat . |
8 | She said she had been to the theatre and that afterwards they had talked late . |
9 | Emily , swimming vigorously , came to assist her , and together they managed to reach shallow water , where Gwendolen promptly denied she had been in danger . |