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has been dallying

  • present perfect progressive of dally (3rd person singular).

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Walking away from two women with whom he has been dallying, he goes forward to trash them to his screen audience, eyes swivelling, tongue running wild.

From The Guardian Jun. 8, 2013

When he is not cruising around with President Richard Nixon in his boat, Bachelor Bebe Rebozo, 60, has been dallying with Jane Lucke, secretary of his Miami lawyer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Businessmen have protested so persuasively that Congress delayed enactment of the amendment for one year and has been dallying over the matter ever since.

From Time Magazine Archive

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