Example sentences of "'d [be] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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1 | He wondered whether he 'd been asleep for a while , or just deep in thought . |
2 | But I 'd been careful for a long time before that , because I 'd sensed something . |
3 | ‘ She 'd been ill for a long time . |
4 | There was a sort of thirstiness about Julia 's immersion in the conversation , as though she 'd been parched for a long time . |
5 | ‘ I 'd been miserable for a long time . |