Past Perfect Simple & Continuous

He had been running for an hour before he stopped to rest. (By the time).

By the time we got to the station, the train had already left. When we arrived...

She had been waiting for 30 minutes before the bus arrived. (By the time).

By the time we got to the party, they had already finished eating. When we arrived...

I had been studying for three hours when I finally took a break. (By the time).

By the time the teacher arrived, the students had been talking for 20 minutes. When the teacher arrived...

He had lived in London before he moved to Paris. (By the time).

By the time I arrived at the restaurant, they had already ordered. When I got to the restaurant...

She had been working on the project for weeks when she finished it. (By the time).

By the time we reached the top of the hill, we had been hiking for hours. When...

By the time I found my keys, I had been looking for them for hours. When...

We had already eaten by the time the guests arrived. When...

She had been reading for two hours when she decided to take a break. (By the time).

They had been living in that house for five years when they sold it. (By the time).

By the time I finished the book, I had learned a lot. When...

She had been cooking all morning before the guests arrived. (By the time).

By the time the rain stopped, we had been waiting at the bus stop for 40 minutes. When...

By the time I arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started. When...

By the time the concert ended, they had been playing for two hours. When...

By the time we left, they had been talking for hours. When...