had been scoring
- past perfect progressive of score.
Example Sentences
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The forward had been scoring goals for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria but announced himself on the European stage with a superb first-half hat-trick on his Champions League debut against Genk in September 2019.
From BBC ● May 10, 2022
Louisiana-Monroe: Even in the Warhawks’ losses the team had been scoring 45 or more points.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2019
My question to those players who criticised is: what would you have done differently if you had been scoring so many against Thailand?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2019
Several possessions later, the Midshipmen again went three and out while their opponent had been scoring in bunches.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2016
Mr. Stanley Dromard, who had been scoring heavily all the week, happened to be in the deep field close to the tent.
From Tiny Luttrell by Hornung, Ernest William
