had been freezing
- past perfect progressive of freeze.
Example Sentences
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In 2019, a BBC Watchdog Live investigation revealed that Monzo had been freezing or closing bank accounts and leaving some people in financial difficulty for weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2021
I added some fresh cherries into the ice cream after it had been freezing for about 30 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
Warmth flooded into the room, and Taisin realized that it had been freezing before—how could Suri be sweating?
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
The chancellor therefore saw that he must break the ice, which had been freezing up too rapidly.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
Throughout this ingenious jumble of egoism and gallantry, his listener had been freezing visibly.
From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud
