rig
had been rigging
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past perfect progressiveof rig.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 early February 2013, the admitted that its traders had been rigging Libor rates, an interest rate index used to set borrowing costs.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 22, 2014
Charlie saw that two of the men on shore had been rigging tackles to long supports planted firmly in the sand.
From The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play by Edward A. Rand
