had billeted
- past perfect of billet.
Example Sentences
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Next morning U.S. troops, who had billeted outdoors in the chilling wind all night, streamed in.
From Time Magazine Archive
For some reason best known to himself the billeting officer had billeted all officers with the wrong companies, but this was soon rectified, and we were very comfortable.
From The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. by Hills, John David
During the preceding night the 1st C.B. had billeted in this little village, together with L Battery R.H.A., which was attached to the brigade.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.
The charges against him were that he had billeted soldiers on civilians and had executed martial law, charges so ridiculous that there was never any serious attempt to investigate them after Ormonde's return to London.
From The Viceroys of Ireland by O'Mahony, Charles
“Mademoiselle, Captain Willoughby tells me that you had billeted here last week a soldier by the name of Trevor,” said the stranger, in excellent French, taking out notebook and pencil.
From The Rough Road by Locke, William John
