behold
verb (used with object)
to observe; look at; see.
have been beholding
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present perfect progressiveof behold.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I thank you, sir; had I not known those customs, I should have been beholding to your paper.
From King Henry VIII by Shakespeare, William
Creditors, my Lord, Are Masters and no Servants: as the world goes, Debters are very slaves to those to whom They have been beholding to; in which respect, I should fear you Gonzalo.
From The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) by Beaumont, Francis
Still, gentlemen, the scenes which we have been beholding during the last few weeks have had something of a fresh inspiration in them.
From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various
