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had been babbling
  • past perfect progressive of babble.

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A witness testified that hours before the killing, Lepore had been babbling about aliens and a government cover-up.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2017

While Halfman had been babbling, Evander had again been busy with his staff.

From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)

For two days the major had been babbling of wine and water, been beholding things that were not, been hurling jewels at imaginary vultures.

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan