had been presenting
- past perfect progressive of present.
Example Sentences
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The smooth-voiced Whale, from Surrey, had been presenting on Radio Aire since 1982, after cutting his teeth on stations in Middlesbrough, Derby and Newcastle.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
At the time, Rivera, who is transgender, had been presenting as male.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
What became New York Theater Workshop had been presenting work around Manhattan for nearly a decade when Nicola raised his hand for the top job.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Washington wishes she knew more about the suspect, including whether he knew her daughter, who had been presenting as female ever since she was 12 or 13 years old.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2020
That, when he had been presenting so brave and callous a front to the world, at the one weak and shameful moment he should have been discovered!
From The Golden Scarecrow by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
