had been kneeling
- past perfect progressive of kneel.
Example Sentences
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Those same police, just 24 hours earlier, had been kneeling with protesters.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2020
She told the court she had been kneeling before she "swung her legs" out from underneath her, causing the bed to give way.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2018
Some had mud on their knees as if they had been kneeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2014
The child, who had been kneeling beside her, jumped up to run away.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
When the song reached its peak in sound and passion, a tall, thin man who had been kneeling behind the altar all the while stood up and sang with the audience for a few bars.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
