had been gesturing
- past perfect progressive of gesture.
Example Sentences
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As Bob entered the office Jenkins sat tipped back in a swivel chair, his left arm resting on his desk, the right free as though it had been gesturing.
From The Desert Fiddler by Hamby, William H. (William Henry)