had been wheeling
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past perfect progressiveof wheel.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
wheelnouna circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
Example Sentences
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Cole had been wheeling around in his motor at the time, when his agent Jonathan Barnett announced the figure over the Bluetooth.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2016
On the east side of the Danube, where Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky had been wheeling on the pivot of Budapest, a new battle was announced with a flourish of Moscow's victory guns.
From Time Magazine Archive
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A swift dark shape which had been wheeling in the blue sky plummeted down.
From Time Magazine Archive
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For 13 days, Che had been wheeling, dealing, and stealing the scene at Punta del Este without provoking a U.S. reply.
From Time Magazine Archive
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At this pace Penelope knew she had only moments to ask the fortune-teller all the questions that had been wheeling through her mind.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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