had been conserving
- past perfect progressive of conserve.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Richardson had been conserving her energy until then, but she let loose a bit during the show.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Hildebrand was running on older tires than Wheldon, and he had been conserving fuel.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2011
For 23 months and 13 days, the Navy had been conserving and rebuilding its strength, shattered at Pearl Harbor.*
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week on Easter Sunday a canonization ceremony, for which he had been conserving his waning strength, brough aged Pope Pius XI into St. Peter's in Rome for his first public appearance this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
