That which had been needed to be done had been done.
(The Guardian.)
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That which had been needed to be done had been done - a main clause;
That which had been needed to be done - a subject (a noun phrase), where:
That - the head of the noun phrase (a pronoun);
which had been needed to be done - the adjectival modifier (a relative clause) where:
which - a subject (relative pronoun);
had been - a linking verb;
needed to be done - a complement (of the subject which);
had been done - a predicator of the sentence (a verb phrase) where:
had been - the auxiliary verb (of be);
done - the main verb of the VP had been done.
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tkacka15 had been - a linking verb; No. It's the past perfect form of a primary auxiliary (verb), BE
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tkacka15had been - a linking verb;
No. It's the past perfect form of a primary auxiliary (verb), BE