busy
adjective
actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime.
had been busying
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past perfect progressiveof busy.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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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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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 Charles Lamb
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 Edward S. Hodgson
At this moment, the dog, which had been busying himself by running to and fro with his nose to the ground, suddenly paused, and laying back his ears, uttered a low, fierce growl.
From Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life by Emerson Bennett
His tone was kinder again, for he saw how Robin had been busying himself in these last few moments.
From Robin Hood by N. C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth
