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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"The town hall (had/have) been used..."?
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00 1. The town hall 01 u 00 had been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 2. The town hall 01 u 00 had been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 3. The town hall 01 u 00 have been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 4. The town hall 01 u 00 have been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place. 02 br
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00 1. The town hall 01 u 00 had been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 2. The town hall 01 u 00 had been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 3. The town hall 01 u 00 have been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 4. The town hall 01 u 00 have been 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place. 02 br
00 Thank you. 02 br
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0 No. 02 br 00 Use: 02 br 01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. [Leading from old past to more recent past 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 01 b 00 has 02 b 00 been used 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place.
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- 02 br 00 Use: 02 br 01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place.
- [Leading from old past to more recent past 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 01 b 00 has 02 b 00 been used 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 took 02 u 00 place.
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01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. [Leading from old past to more recent past 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 01 b 00 has 02 b 00 been used 02 u 00
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01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 01 u 00 had taken 02 u 00 place. [Leading from old past to more recent past 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 The town hall 01 u 01 b 00 has 02 b 00 been used 02 u 00
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0 Thanks for your reply Marius Hancu. 05 0 02 br
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01 cite 10 Marius Hancu 12 cite 11 i 10 The town hall 11 u 10 was 12 u 10 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 11 u 10 had taken 12 u 10 place. [Leading from old past to more recent past 12 i 12 br
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01 cite 10 Peaceblinkfriend 12 cite 10 Thanks for your reply Marius Hancu. 15 0 10 11 blockquote11 cite 20 Marius Hancu 22 cite 21 i 20 The town hall 21 u 20 was 22 u 20 used as the Lifeline call centre ever since the rampage 21 u 20 had taken 22 u 20 place. [Lead
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0 Oh I see. The simpler the better 05 0 00 . 02 br
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0 With "ever since," it seems that it's still current, and with "ever since" I found the past perfect to sound a bit odd! 02 br
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00 The only one that sounds completley right to my ear is: The town hall 01 i 00 has been used 02 i 00 ever since it 01 i 00 took 02 i 00 place. 02 br
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00 If it's no longer being used, then don'
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00 The only one that sounds completley right to my ear is: The town hall 01 i 00 has been used 02 i 00 ever since it 01 i 00 took 02 i 00 place. 02 br
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00 If it's no longer being used, then don'
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