had been transporting
- past perfect progressive of transport.
Example Sentences
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Tabarot said the collision involved a heavy goods vehicle, while news site Franceinfo reported that it was a truck that had been transporting military equipment.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The defence ministry later confirmed its C-130 Hercules was involved and that it had been transporting banknotes to the Central Bank of Bolivia.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The office said that the captains had been transporting the individuals illegally, in part because the migrants did not carry proper documentation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
The driver had been transporting the injured people from Adwa to the neighboring Amhara region, the Red Cross said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
The cargo ship had been transporting hundreds of them before it was swept up in the storm.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
