Example sentences of "'d [vb pp] [art] long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I retraced my steps , by this time it was 7 pm and I 'd done a long walk and about 45 miles on the bike .
2 The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence .
3 The five-star novelist gave me an unfathomable glimmer when I closed the car door for her and remarked that she 'd had a long chat with Harry that afternoon on the telephone .
4 Kate , pregnant with her second baby , thought she knew what to expect when it came to giving birth , especially since she 'd had a long labour first time round .
5 He 'd spent a long time twisting bits of wire together and finding a safe way to steal electricity from the fusebox .
6 With the first of the ovens he 'd gone the long way through to the Hall 's kitchens , taking in the sights as he went .
7 Besides , he 'd learned a long time before that you can love a person without loving what they do .
8 He 'd fought a long battle against the boys ’ religious indoctrination .
9 ‘ I thought we 'd taken a long time to get here . ’
10 He 'd realized a long time ago that he 'd married a woman who cuddled complete strangers in the street and probably had a season ticket for West Ham in her handbag .
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