had been drawing
- past perfect progressive of draw.
Example Sentences
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One of the passengers, Velutha Parambath, said the man had been drawing attention to himself before takeoff by praying aloud.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
"Given that David started working in 1959 and had been drawing The Bash Street Kids since 1962, he is the single most important illustrator in Beano history."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
The process, one step in concentrating the ore into weapons-grade uranium, leaked uranium and manganese into groundwater, and in 1990, regulators found that residents had been drawing that contaminated water from 22 wells.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
The Russian section of the station had been drawing power from the American side.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
Johnny took his seat and Cilia put down the slate she had been drawing on.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
