Example Sentences

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Since 2007, she had been refereeing men’s games in the German second division.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2017

"People go on about the butcher's shop, but I had been refereeing European matches for a long time, so it wasn't new to me," he said.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2012