focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
had been focussing
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past perfect progressiveof focus.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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The authorities had been focussing their search on a large area next to a wood where people walk their dogs, as they thought the lioness may have been sleeping there.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023
Mrs Stollery said she had been focussing on what good could come following her husband's death.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2016
