prosecute
had been prosecuting
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past perfect progressiveof prosecute.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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In the meantime Wort had been prosecuting his bold investigations.
From The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play by Edward A. Rand
In the meantime Mr. Redmain had been prosecuting certain inquiries he had some time ago begun, and another quite new one besides.
From Mary Marston by George MacDonald
He had been prosecuting the works of the siege with great vigor for two months.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Various (magazine) Harper
But in the meanwhile, at the very hour that Eustace had been prosecuting his suit in the lane at Moorwinstow, a very different scene was being enacted in Mrs. Leigh's room at Burrough.
From Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth by Charles Kingsley
There was no suggestion made that Congress should assume the completion of the Monument; the Society were to continue actively in the work they had been prosecuting.
From History of the Washington National Monument and of the Washington National Monument Society by Frederick Loviad Harvey
