had been reading
- past perfect progressive of read.
Example Sentences
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“I realized it had been reading my scripts,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Speaking to fellow US outlet NBC, Mr Timmerman said he had crossed the mountains between Lebanon and Syria on a "pilgrimage" and had "been reading the scripture a lot".
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
She had been reading studies and articles that showed psychedelic patients revealing truths they wanted to keep under wraps.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2024
But then I noticed his eyes — wide with fear — were fixed on my computer screen, which displayed an investigative report on an airplane crash I had been reading.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
I had been reading a new book called Stargirl.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
