decide
verb (used with object)
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side.
had been deciding
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past perfect progressiveof decide.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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Ofsted said it had prioritised schools that had gone the longest without inspection, when it had been deciding which schools to look at last year.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2022
Australian Capital Territory Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said a juror had undertaken research in relation to the case and brought it into the room where a panel of 12 had been deciding their verdict.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
It was enough to convince Laura Collins, from Goffstown, who said she had been deciding between Rubio and Cruz.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2016
Strong had been deciding whether to accept an offer from Tennessee worth at least $3.5 million annually.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2012
His thoughts flashed back to the beginnings of his journey, when his most pressing problem had been deciding which wine to drink with his midmoming snails.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
