fancy
adjective
ornamental; decorative; not plain.
had been fancying
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past perfect progressiveof fancy.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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"Indefensible," fumed Time magazine's Richard Corliss, who like many critics had been fancying The Social Network's chances.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2011
She had been fancying so long she could hardly tell.
From Baby Jane's Mission by Reginald Parnell
They had been fancying that they belonged to the Egyptians.
From Sermons on National Subjects by Charles Kingsley
He had been fancying his conquest achieved, and did not feel disposed to pay for a triumph already obtained.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
As an amateur Cupid, Judge Enderby had been fancying himself quite decidedly.
From Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage by Raymond Moreau Crosby
