had been filtering
- past perfect progressive of filter.
Example Sentences
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In 1936 laws were passed to safeguard Iraq's antiquities, which for over a century had been filtering out to the world's great museums.
From Time Magazine Archive
The only light in the room had been filtering through the curtains.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
The rumors that had been filtering down the backstretch, whispered in confidence between dockers and horsemen, suddenly became noisy public accusations: Something is wrong with Seabiscuit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
A rumor had been filtering through the streets for some weeks: a rumor that made some people laugh and others grow silent, as some people scoff at ghosts and others fear them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
For some time a rumour which did violence to the good name of Sophy Davis had been filtering through the community.
From The Uncalled A Novel by Dunbar, Paul Laurence
