When the airport manager announced that all flights to North America were cancelled, the huge storm ...... (already / rage) over the city all morning.

Having taken a single look at the young man, it was obvious that he ...... (drink) a lot.

My unhappy friend ...... (think) about getting a new job for a long time before he eventually started looking for one.

Martin told me he ...... (already / decide) to give up his job and travel to Zaire.

The tourists were really hungry. They ...... (not / eat) anything since early morning.

In the end, Michael's English was almost perfect. You see, he ...... (study) it for almost ten years.

Before the young driver parked the car, she ...... (check) that there were no other cars coming in or driving away from the car park.

The lorry driver had to take a short break. He ...... (drive) without a single break for almost ten hours straight.

After the mob ...... (enter) the restaurant, they started shooting around them.

The travel guid couldn't pay by his credit card as he ...... (lose) it.

The travel agency didn't inform us about anything so we didn't know that our flight ...... (cancel) until we arrived at the airport.

Some of the soldiers couldn't continue their mission as they ...... (be) badly hurt.