they had searched
Past perfect they conjugation of search.
The one woman they had searched for so long and in vain.
Cette femme qu'ils cherchaient depuis si longtemps
And after they had searched for three days, they did not find him.
Ils envoyèrent les cinquante hommes, qui cherchèrent Élie pendant trois jours et ne le trouvèrent point.
For years, in fact, they had searched for a way to defeat Bojack, but it had been in vain.
Depuis des années en effet, elles avaient chercher le moyen de battre Bojack, en vain.
The boys complained that they had searched all the storeys of the palace and Mahaveer was hiding there as a philosopher.
Les garçons se sont plaints qu'ils avaient recherché tous les étages du palais et Mahaveer se cachait là en tant que philosophe.
They had searched his flat a few days before his arrest.
Ces fonctionnaires avaient fouillé son appartement quelques jours avant son arrestation.
They had searched for him many days in the hills, and now they returned to learn that others had been preferred before them.
Ils l’avaient cherché plusieurs jours dans les collines et, maintenant, ils revenaient pour apprendre que d’autres avaient été choisis avant eux.
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