recline
verb (used without object)
to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
had been reclining
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past perfect progressiveof recline.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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A female lion who had been reclining in a stall sauntered out.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2018
He took down one of the bottles and carried it to the divan where he had been reclining.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Mrs. Garie, who had been reclining on the lounge, partially raised herself and gave Mrs. Stevens a withering look.
From The Garies and Their Friends by Frank J. Webb
Then she jerked the rug away and three pairs of eyes examined the place where R. Schmidt had been reclining.
From The Prince of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon
But instantly Mad Jeremy, who had been reclining carelessly on the sofa, motioned her away.
From Deep Moat Grange by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
