Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [conj] it had " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rune 's tone was bland , his expression suggesting that if it had n't been impolite he would have challenged her rash assertion . |
| 2 | And even though his kiss was far from a lover 's caress , she felt her body respond , acting as though it had broken free from the control of her mind , curving into him , begging for more of his savage domination . |
| 3 | On Thursday , facing uproar on all sides of the Commons , Mr Major ordered that the mess be sorted out and Downing Street duly declared that there would be extra money for the poor over and above RPI uprating and that it had all been planned before the Budget . |
| 4 | I sent the cheque back , saying that although it had been immensely good of them to bring me up , I must have been a great burden and was now a disappointment , so I would prefer them to keep this money as some repayment for all they had done . |
| 5 | When Aunt Lilian wrote to tell him of my mother 's death — she said she had died from pneumonia — he sent a wreath of lilies and a letter , saying that if it had not been for her tuition , he would not be where he was now . |
| 6 | I think he once did say to me that he was very disturbed at how much ‘ coke ’ David was doing and that it had got to the point where he did n't hide it from deFries , whereas he did for quite a while at first . |
| 7 | Mark Whiteside ( 18 ) , said he had only recently started modelling but that it had all been good fun . |