Example sentences of "'d been [adv] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were a striking couple — tall , slim and very , very pale against old hands who 'd been here for days or even weeks . |
| 2 | I found her bustling about with a feather duster looking as if she 'd been up for hours . |
| 3 | I 'd been there for Harry and the arrow had by-passed my heart . |
| 4 | His body was cold-I think he 'd been there for hours . ’ |
| 5 | Once at the hospital , Liz was taken to the delivery room immediately and Mark went off to find the waiting room , which was full of exhausted partners who 'd been there for hours . |
| 6 | ‘ It was a crowd of boys who 'd been together for years — somebody was always up to something . |