Example Sentences

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He had literally made things up, and no one had minded.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

It had started out well, with much laughing and shouting, and for the first few seconds, as the peach had begun to roll slowly forward, nobody had minded being tumbled about a little bit.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

At first, he had minded being left with Mrs Boland.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

He had never felt things then, and had a little despised people that had minded.

From The Wooden Horse by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

"If she had minded her mother——" from Albert Eddie.

From Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress by Martin, George Madden