Which is correct:
"had been" or "have been"?

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had been

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His tightie-whitie drawer had been invaded by boxers.
His company had been around for decades.
...my offer had been accepted.
Our show had been selected for competition.
The funding had been allocated for 2011-13.
This letter stated that the measures notified had been introduced.
Whatever made the stain had been removed.
Tremblay's mouth had been taped shut.
Its unveiling had been advertised well beforehand.
A global agreement had been reached after protracted negotiations in 2001/2002, and had been submitted to the ACPC on August 28, 2002.
Amendments 20 to 23 had been withdrawn.
Amendments 12 to 15 had been cancelled.
Amendments 11 to 13 had been cancelled.
Amendments 25 to 27 had been cancelled.
Amendments 21 to 25 inclusive had been cancelled.
Amendments 37 to 41 had been withdrawn.
Amendments 36 to 44 had been withdrawn.
No deadline had been set for tabling amendments.
The young men had been shot first.
Both the victims had been surgically implanted.

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Last updated: December 13, 2018

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Which is correct: "had been" or "have been"?

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Which is correct:
"had been" or "have been"?