Example Sentences

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For Raisuli, son of the desert, had captured Ion Perdicaris, U. S. citizen, son of a Greek who had been dwelling in Morocco for some 20 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Jock, in the awkwardness of his youth, blushed fiery red, and turned away his gaze, which, indeed, had been dwelling upon her with an absorbed but shy attention.

From Sir Tom by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

He had been dwelling only upon himself and his own course; possibilities on the other side had not occurred to him.

From Anne by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

During all this time Jacob and his sons had been dwelling in Canaan; where, through the famine, they were now in want of food.

From Mother Stories from the Old Testament A Book of the Best Stories from the Old Testament that Mothers can tell their Children by Anonymous

Until now she had been dwelling in the past—the near past—the past which was all loss and sadness,—but as one familiar scene after another unfolded itself, involuntarily they awakened interest and a faint anticipation.

From Leonore Stubbs by Walford, L. B.