had been busying
- past perfect progressive of busy.
Example Sentences
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A month or two ago, I had been busying myself in drawing up the above narrative, intending to make it public.
From The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Lamb, Charles
Hota was present, apparently as much interested as any one; indeed, she had been busying herself much in bringing remedies to the suffering child.
From Curious, if True Strange Tales by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
She had been busying herself with removing weeds from the foot of the railings, but now came and stood beside him before the last grave in the row, the grave of Leo's father.
From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann
I found that during my absence the others had been busying themselves in a variety of ways to make our cavern comfortably habitable.
From The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise by Hodgson, Edward S.
"Ye wouldn't like a bit to ate now, would ye?" asked the watchman, who had been busying himself about the room.
From Burnham Breaker by Greene, Homer
