had been blackmailing
- past perfect progressive of blackmail.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors said Ms Todd expressed on Facebook that a man had been blackmailing her for years.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2022
He denied that Berman, who was in financial trouble and had been supported by him over the years, had been blackmailing him.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
He denied that Berman, who was was in financial trouble and had been supported by him over the years, had been blackmailing him.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
Sarah says she worked it out just before her husband was outed by someone who had been blackmailing him.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2020
We know he had been blackmailing you, and we know that he was your brother.
From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank
