had been soaping
- past perfect progressive of soap.
Example Sentences
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A month earlier, before Molly had come forward with her grievance, Hal had been soaping her empty lunch containers in the newsroom kitchenette when she’d been spotted by Petra, the new V.P. of programming.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2018
