had been using
- past perfect progressive of use.
Example Sentences
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Unlike the plant-based moisturizers I had been using before this experiment, the tallow-based creams lingered on my skin for hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
She had been using the device in class for months, but only after Lev had the principal send it home did he see how distracting it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
A transport department employee said he had been using WhatsApp to share information on the movement of cargo.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
She had been using them to treat her own eczema flare ups for most of her life.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
The ropes that the Cloud-Men had been using for lowering the rainbow got tangled up with the silk strings that went up from the peach to the seagulls!
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
