Example Sentences

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The previous district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who had been supervising the investigation for more than three years, left office at the end of the year.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022

The consultant Mr Moore had been supervising the surgery but had to leave to attend an emergency.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2020

Colonel Beach, 60, had been supervising the agency’s 3,200 uniformed troopers for the past three years.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2016

She had been supervising her partner Barnaby Reardon, 33, who is a learner driver, as he drove to work.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2015

John Faa had been supervising the unloading of the ship, and was keen to hear about the witch consul’s words, and even keener to learn of the bear.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman