It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already.

真让人难以置信，她已经在那里待了一个星期了。

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How he wished he had been there!

他多么希望当时自己也在场！

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She was positive that he had been there.

她确信他曾在场。

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It was the first time he had been there in more than fifteen years.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

Well, I had been there before when I was younger and I didn't really like it.

好吧，我年轻的时候去过那里，但我不喜欢它。

对纽约的印象 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

There had been a half century that had passed since any great modern epic or romance epic had even been produced.

在过去的半个世纪中,没有任何伟大的现代史诗或浪漫史诗出现。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

"He had been there for a long time as a professional manager, " says Akapol.

CNN: Inside Krung Thai

Some, who had been there before, recounted hair-raising landings at the old Kai Tak airport.

CNN: THE YEN TO TRAVEL

We had been there before and we did not want to see another defeat.

BBC: Blackwell to stay with Sheff Utd