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had been computing
  • past perfect progressive of compute.

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It appeared to be a statement of his affairs, in which he had been computing the liabilities of the firm.

From The Firm of Girdlestone by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Mr. Temple paused for breath, and Frank, who had been computing mentally, interrupted.

From The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border by Breckenridge, Gerald