had been concentrating
- past perfect progressive of concentrate.
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
However, he said this time that the government had been concentrating too hard on “demonising” him.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2014
The drones are unarmed and had been concentrating largely on northern and western Iraq.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2014
In fact, while the crowd was roaring alongside him, he had been concentrating his thoughts, startled at how the town had aged.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
