sand
noun
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
had been sanding
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past perfect progressiveof sand.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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For a whole week Lisbon had been sanding its squares and streets, painting its signboards, draping its balconies and windows to the fourth and fifth stories with hangings of crimson damask.
From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
