had been towing
- past perfect progressive of tow.
Example Sentences
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The crew took refuge on a large barge filled with sand which the tug had been towing when it began to flood.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2023
Another witness, Dana Thompson, said he saw someone pinned beneath the trailer that Mr. Zhukovskyy’s truck had been towing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Baginski said a friend of her daughter told her the plane had been towing a banner.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
The couple had been towing their car with an RV that officials said earlier Tuesday had been found stuck in a ditch.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
In the morning the island was gone, as was the mass of algae we had been towing.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
