focus
noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
was focussing
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past progressiveof focus.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was focussing on the challenges faced by performers who had recently emigrated from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 30, 2019
TfL said it was "seeking agreement with the other unions" and was focussing on "recruiting staff to deliver the Night Tube for London as quickly as possible".
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2016
In a BBC interview, the South Down MLA denied this was an attack on Mike Nesbitt's leadership, insisting he was focussing on the perception of a shift towards unity.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2012
If the eye was focussing on the head, this would generate an illusion of the player floating.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2010
I could have imagined that it was a duplicate copy of mine, and in better condition altogether, had it not been for my private mark, which I was focussing now through a single-barrelled magnifier.
From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
