had been clacking
- past perfect progressive of clack.
Example Sentences
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It was like when she’d be sitting in class for forty-five minutes and finally get so bored she’d notice the stupid heater had been clacking and smashing away the whole time.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
