had been inspecting
- past perfect progressive of inspect.
Example Sentences
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The source said Kim pulled a tendon after joining a military drill he had been inspecting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2014
The US coast guard said the remains were found by divers hired by Houston-based Black Elk Energy, the company that had been inspecting the platform.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2012
Weller had been inspecting the site’s injection wells, which were used to enhance the recovery of oil, for the better part of a decade, certifying them as safe.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2012
Weller had been inspecting the site's injection wells, which were used to enhance the recovery of oil, for the better part of a decade, certifying them as safe.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2012
McIlwraith, who had been inspecting his stations, passed through Winton, but while at Ayrshire Downs he received news of his father's death, and refused all demonstrations.
From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)
