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Howell said he had been agreeing with everything police had said, treating officers like church elders.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2011

And as Laura returned at that moment, he announced to her that they had been agreeing that no hero ever failed to fall in love with his guardian's beautiful daughter.

From The Heir of Redclyffe by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

She then went on to say that just as Mr. von Rambow arrived they had been agreeing that her father ought to attend the next meeting of parliament.

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

For the last three or four months, he and Mr. Supplehouse had been agreeing to consign the ministry to speedy perdition.

From Framley Parsonage by Trollope, Anthony

Flora told him that she had been agreeing with Ethel that Meta had much better not miss this opportunity.

From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Yonge, Charlotte Mary