Example Sentences

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Representing herself, Hewitt, denied that there had been anyone else at the shop, claiming she had been "decorating and cleaning".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2021

A post on the attraction's Facebook page said "a model we had never seen before was sitting amongst our little cottages" and "looked as though vandals had been decorating it".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2021

The children had been decorating picture frames with stickers.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2014

Her smiles at the foot of the steps changed to something like a sob when she discovered that Old '61 had been decorating the organ and the little porch.

From Four Girls and a Compact by Donnell, Annie Hamilton

He had been decorating himself with the cross of the Black Eagle, and had allowed the broad ribbon to which it was attached to trail upon the carpet.

From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)