had been rehearsing
- past perfect progressive of rehearse.
Example Sentences
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I had been rehearsing jokes and exciting stories for over a week in preparation for this moment.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
Baldwin told investigators he had been rehearsing a cross-draw maneuver when he pulled the pistol from his holster and aimed it at the camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Baldwin had been rehearsing a scene for the Western film Rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near Sante Fe, New Mexico in October 2021.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
Immediate and understandable suspicion was that “Passion,” which the Thirteen had been rehearsing at St. Mark’s, was the intended target.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2021
The choir had been rehearsing for weeks, but on the day of the feast the soprano fell ill with bronchitis.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
