had been advertising
- past perfect progressive of advertise.
Example Sentences
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He pointed out that there had been advertising across the country and coverage in the media.
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
“We did everything. We made it look like this company had been advertising for decades with a tag line that made it seem like they’ve been around forever, ‘Keep you clothes looking Young’s!’
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2017
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Last year, Ohio State learned that a Chinese student had been advertising on a Chinese message board that he could guarantee an A on a test by taking it in someone’s place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2016
He and a friend had been advertising a pair of seats to two different Knicks games on Craigslist for a few days when they were contacted by two interested buyers, Eric and Cindy.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2015
They had been advertising for months—discreetly, Madeline added—for a surrogate with the right characteristics, and had found no one.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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