Example Sentences

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His kinky hair was cut in a pompadour, and he looked as if he had been shaving since birth.

From The New Yorker • May 25, 2015

Mr. Sheehan, a former police sergeant, had been shaving in the bathroom in their Howard Beach home.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2011

A genial, 245-lb. defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, Alex Karras, 27, was worried about those rumors that pro football players had been "shaving points" and associating with hoodlums.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had been shaving in mid-week, for Billy held Grandfather in reverence, and Grandfather said that Billy was one of the few men of the new generation who had not gone soft.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

The man who had been shaving had resumed his tie, collar, and coat, and now lighted a cigarette.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth