court
had been courting
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past perfect progressiveof court.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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But underneath the pomp and circumstance thrummed a question: Could Garber land a megadonor he had been courting for roughly two years?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Festival co-founder Ben Robinson said his team had been courting Biffy Clyro "like blushing school kids for a decade" and their performance would be a "true highlight".
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Commercial real estate appraiser Jonathan Legault, who filed preliminary paperwork to run for mayor and had been courting the endorsement of the Green Party, has since decided against running.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
JPMorgan bankers had been courting his business, but he hadn’t liked the financial advisers the bank had proposed to manage his investments.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
Finally, she gave in and said yes to Orpheus Fisher, who had been courting her tirelessly since their high school days.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
