book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
had been booking
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past perfect progressiveof book.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The trickle of acting jobs she had been booking soon dried up.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
When the wildly popular Jeter was elected in January 2020 that mark figured to be in jeopardy because his fans from New York and beyond had been booking reservations well in advance.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
When the wildly popular Jeter was elected in January 2020 that record figured to be in jeopardy because fans had been booking reservations well in advance.
From Fox News ● Sep. 7, 2021
She fired the agency sometime after 2013 that had been booking Mr. Aldrin’s speaking engagements and began making those arrangements herself, Mr. Tourtelot said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2018
Lajeunesse had been booking talent for the Block Party for seven years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2012
