arrange
verb (used with object)
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly.
had been arranging
-
past perfect progressiveof arrange.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Pascale Hansez met Miss Brhane, a refugee from Eritrea, when she was in Belgium and had been arranging to meet her in Birmingham when she died.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022
With the U.S. withdrawal looming, she had been arranging for months for some of her artwork to be sent to France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
The prosecutor who complained about Mr Hollingworth's conduct had been arranging a date for Miss Patel to attend court.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2014
The Costa Rican authorities believe he had been arranging transplants for foreigners at the hospitals at least since 2009.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2014
He had been arranging the mock-æsthetic costumes for Mr. Burnand at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, when "The Colonel" was about to deal a crushing blow at the absurdities of the "artistic craze."
From The History of "Punch" by M. H. (Marion Harry) Spielmann
