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(she / never / try) sushi before she went to Japan.
She had never tried sushi before she went to Japan.
They were exhausted because (they / hike) for hours in the mountains.
They were exhausted because they had been hiking for hours in the mountains.
(you / finish) your homework by the time the movie started?
Had you finished your homework by the time the movie started?
By the time the concert began, (they / wait) for over two hours.
By the time the concert began, they had been waiting for over two hours.
We couldn't play football because (it / rain) all afternoon.
We couldn't play football because it had been raining all afternoon.
(he / already / read) the book before we discussed it in class.
He had already read the book before we discussed it in class.
I was frustrated because (I / lose) my keys and couldn't find them anywhere.
I was frustrated because I had lost my keys and couldn't find them anywhere.
(they / clean) the house before the guests arrived?
Had they cleaned the house before the guests arrived?
The teacher was surprised because (the students / not / complete) the assignment.
The teacher was surprised because the students hadn't completed the assignment.
(we / know) each other for many years before we got married.
We had known each other for many years before we got married.
I was upset because (my phone / not / charge) overnight.
I was upset because my phone hadn't charged overnight.
She felt ill because (she / eat) too much at the party.
She felt ill because she had eaten too much at the party.
How long (you / live) in that city before you moved to the countryside?
How long had you lived in that city before you moved to the countryside?
By the time the rain stopped, (they / play) football for almost two hours.
By the time the rain stopped, they had been playing football for almost two hours.
I didn't recognize him because (he / change) so much since high school.
I didn't recognize him because he had changed so much since high school.
The concert was cancelled because (the band / not / arrive) on time.
The concert was cancelled because the band hadn't arrived on time.
