6. It (was) more than a month before I (realized) what (had happened). 7. When Jack (had not arrived) by 6p.m. I (knew) he (had missed) the bus. 8. When I (met) him he (had been working) as a plumber for a year or so. 9. We had scarcely (started) eating when there (was) another scream. 10. We (had looked) through the agreement before we (signed) it. 11. I (was) very pleased when my son (found) my watch because we (had been looking) for it for hours. 12. Nina (thought) she (had left) her purse in a locker in the changing room the day before. 13. I (woke) up and (looked) out of the window. Everything (was) white. It (had been snowing) all night. 14. Not until I (looked) at my watch did I realize how much time (had passed). 15. Karen (admitted) that she (had made) a mistake and (apologized). 16. Isabel (sent) a postcard to the girl she (had made) friends with while she (was attending) a language course. 17. They (ran) out of petrol because Paul (had used) the car several times before. 18. When we (got) to the airport we (heard) that they (had cancelled) all the flights. 19. When our teacher (saw) what Tom (had done) she (was) absolutely furious. 20. My old watch (had been working) very well for many years before I (dropped) it. 21. I (had run) out of money but luckily I (was) able to borrow enough to get home. 22. I (had) to be early the next morning, so I (excused) myself and (left) the party. 23. He (kept) his job although the manager (had threatened) to sack him several times. 24. When Mr Gabb (came) out of the water, he (found) that somebody (had taken) all his clothes. 25. After the movie (had finished) they (decided) to get something to eat. 26. Many modern medicines were not invented by western scientists but by tribal people who (had been using) them for generations before Europeans (arrived). 27. It was not surprising that she (started) getting a bad toothache. She (had not gone) to the dentist for two years. 28. Her work (looked) really neat because she (had used) the computer. 29. The chairman's main fault was that he had persistently (interrupted) the speakers before they (finished). 30. After she (had dressed) and (eaten) her breakfast, Linda (rushed) off to her office for a meeting with her accountant. 31 Peter had already (seen) that musical before he (read) the review about it. 32. When I (went) into the room I could smell cigarette smoke. Obviously somebody (had been smoking) in there.
41. Katia says she was very tired recently. She had worked almost sixty hours a week for the past month.
42. My daughter-in-law had been trying to find a job since she graduated from university.
43. How long have you been a hairdresser?
44. The police had been investigating the break-in at the college since last September.
45. She is always obsessed by her appearance.
46. They are so scruffy because they have been camping all week.
47. I'm fed up. I have waited for the bus since three o'clock.
48. Carol has already made ten phone calls and it's onlynine o'clock.
49. She's obviously very unhappy. She sits alone in her bedroom for most of the day.
50. Paul and Jean have been going out together for about a year now.
51.1 can smell something nice. What are you cooking!
52. He always argues or fights.
53. I'm afraid my nails are a bit dirty. I am working in the garden.
54. I'm afraid I *ve broken one of your glasses.
55. You look exhausted. What are you doing!
56. Since I last stayed at this hotel, they had put their prices up.
57. The police has arrested the man who is suspected of committing the murder.
58. Since I have broken my leg I depend on my daughter to see to the shopping and housework.
59. He has been applying for jobs without success for months now.
60. The hall holds 300 people on some occasions, though you'd hardly believe it.
61. Sorry about the mess! The workmen are installing a new boiler in the bathroom all morning.
62. The success of the agricultural show depends very much on the weather in recent years.
63. Up to now the discount was applied only to children under 10. From next month we *ll plan to extend it to children under 16.
64. Food prices have been rising so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits.
65. Although Max has been cooking for many years, he still doesn't know how to prepare French foods in the traditional marfner.