Example Sentences

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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

BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs said a large area of rain had been concentrating over south-west England.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2012

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