concentrate
verb (used with object)
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
had been concentrating
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past perfect progressiveof concentrate.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 National Trust said the government had been concentrating on how to protect poultry and only recently started focussing on the impact on wild birds.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
While Adda had been concentrating on her comp, the captain had donned a full suit of gold and black armor, covered with the long coat Adda associated with captaincy.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2018
The drones are unarmed and had been concentrating largely on northern and western Iraq.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2014
With the book done, she told friends she had been concentrating on turning part of her research on Petraeus into a dissertation, to complete her doctorate.
From Time ● Nov. 10, 2012
We had been concentrating on Mrs. Moss and Ms. Gievers.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
