Example Sentences

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His family had said that, at the time, he had been showing symptoms of tuberculosis and had been coughing blood.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

McConney, who had been coughing off and on during his testimony last week, didn’t do so nearly as much on Thursday and testified that he was feeling “much better.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

It was at that point the mother said the baby had been coughing and not eating all day, and the rush to get medical help began.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2021

Zoo Atlanta said Friday that employees noticed the gorillas had been coughing, had runny noses and showed changes in appetite.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

Come to think of it, Jojo had been coughing quite a bit at night.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper