had been thrashing
- past perfect progressive of thrash.
Example Sentences
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At the point of his walk-on, this trio had been thrashing with impressive force and erudition.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2010
In consequence, the preaching had now to be carried on where formerly there had been thrashing; and the seed of the divine word to be turned over on the same threshing-floor with natural corn-seed.
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas
The little girl had been thrashing about in the bed and whimpering for “daddy” since eight o’clock.
From What's-His-Name by Fisher, Harrison
He had been thrashing the brook since daylight,—over his knees sometimes.
From A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
The paddles that had been thrashing the waves so vigorously suddenly stopped, were silent for a moment, and then recommenced; but now they were bearing the steamer backward instead of forward.
From Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia by Finnemore, Joseph
