register
noun
a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
had been registering
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past perfect progressiveof register.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 absence of clear legislation on the issue some cities, including Milan, had been registering births to same-sex couples who had gone abroad to find a surrogate mother.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
But attorneys point to the long list of safety complaints inmates had been registering for months.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2021
The Belfast papers had been registering the building excitement for the moon landing since before the July 16th launch.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 20, 2019
Mr. Schutty pointed out that for years the city had been registering and tracking the movement of evidence strictly by paper and pen.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2010
That night I discovered that the thermometer had been registering 96° in the shade.
From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Sue Ainslie Clark
