note
noun
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
had been noting
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past perfect progressiveof note.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Short had been noting how gratifying it felt when the Bowl audience roared its approval when an image from “Only Murders in the Building” showed up during a preshow montage of their comic careers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
I had not needed my attention to be drawn to the spot, for already, as we were approaching it I had been noting the behaviour of my horse.
From A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford
Consulting the memorandum-book in which she had been noting the case of Mrs. Hopkins, she slightly preceded Shelton to the house.
From The Island Pharisees by John Galsworthy
For some time the girls had been noting the procession of carriages and wagons winding over the mountain roads, all verging upon this main trail over the ridge which passed so close to Hillcrest.
From The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks by Amy Bell Marlowe
In the next room, Lucy, listening sleepily to the two voices, had been noting the difference in their quality.
From The Delafield Affair by Florence Finch Kelly
