had been sandpapering

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of sandpaper.
  sandpaper

  noun

  strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.

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had been sandpapering

Then she came back with the tray, her cheeks bright and her mouth pursed, for she and the caretaker had been sandpapering each other's temperaments with a few words.

From The Judge by Rebecca West

His great epic poem, "Henriade," that he had been sandpapering for ten years, was now published, dedicated to the Queen.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Elbert Hubbard

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