had been looking
- past perfect progressive of look.
Example Sentences
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Miss Keeley said the Year Fours had been looking at environmental issues "in a global context" but the water sampling had "brought it home to Dedham".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Anthony Puzo, Mario Puzo's son, told Publishers Weekly: "We had been looking for someone to retell the story from a new perspective."
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
WSJ: Before the bankruptcy filing, the company had been looking to sell a stake in Bergdorf Goodman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Consumer revenue came in below expectations, however, at $820 million, whereas analysts had been looking for $1.3 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
The children wriggled with joy at the news, for they had been looking forward to hearing their governess speak, but the headmistress of the Swanburne Academy merely asked, “Are you sure?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
