Example sentences of "they 'd be [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | They 'd been friends for some time when I first knew them but I did n't realise how long . |
2 | They 'd been part of an 8-man patrol , call sign Bravo-2-0 , whose task was to seek and destroy the mobile Scud launchers with which Saddam Hussein was attacking Israel . |
3 | They 'd been almost-friends for six years . |
4 | It took something away from everyone , whether they 'd been IP in the past or not . |
5 | They 'd been lovers for some time , apparently . |
6 | There was so much to say , and if they 'd been face to face she would have poured it all out , but as it was … |