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had been procuring
  • past perfect progressive of procure.

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All the time the king had been procuring the wonderful gowns for Dionysia the sea serpent had been building a ship for her.

From Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore by Eells, Elsie Spicer