had been motoring
- past perfect progressive of motor.
Example Sentences
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The voice message case had been motoring along under the radar as various sports and entertainment celebrities sued, and were sometimes paid off, for instances of hacking.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2014
She and B. J. had been motoring, and passed "Elizabeth" out by McGruder's Bridge.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
Her lips were pale, and rather dry, as if she had been motoring in a chilly wind.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
His mother had been motoring; her cheeks were flushed, and her dark clothes heightened, by their contrast, her colour.
From The Golden Scarecrow by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
Well, I expect David found out that Roane had been here—that he had been motoring with you—and Angelica was obliged to find some excuse.
From The Builders by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson
