Example sentences of "i 'd been so [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I 'd been so preoccupied with the physical results of my condition for the last hour that I 'd forgotten its other effects .
2 The horrible truth was slowly dawning on me : I 'd been so preoccupied with finding things like Wellington boots and torches , not to mention boning up on my Enid Blyton , that I 'd forgotten to read the small print .
3 After waiting some time , instead of going to my bedroom and packing again , as before dinner I 'd been so certain , at last , of being able to do , I went in search of him .
4 I was gon na but I , I thought , I thought if sees me when I come in , cos I had make up all down my face cos I 'd been so upset , I got so angry with the whole thing
5 I could not believe that I 'd been so stupid , or that such a simple mistake was about to have such dire consequences .
6 ‘ I suppose it seems like that , but it would have been silly to say no when he was prepared to come , after I 'd been so sad not to see him .
7 I 'd been so good sea sick .
8 I could n't believe it at first : I 'd been so careful .
9 Nobody saw me , I 'd been so quick .
10 I 'd been so busy I 'd had no time to think .
11 I never had enough time to spare for my wife , let alone other women — even if I 'd been so inclined , which I was not . ’
12 I 'd been so quiet so that she would n't breathe fire on me .
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