had been getting
- past perfect progressive of get.
Example Sentences
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Blevins, the wife of the Camp Lejeune Marine corporal, had been getting food from pantries periodically over the past few years to offset rising grocery costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
And they didn’t say people who were ineligible to receive benefits had been getting them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
But things had been getting a little tense, even in nice little Pella.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
She had been getting a master’s degree in social work when someone suggested she try the FBI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
For six years I had been getting canceled stamps from my friends, carefully soaking them to get every bit of envelope paper off.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
