prosecute
were prosecuting
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past progressiveof prosecute.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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Ms Vennells admitted on Wednesday that she did not know until 2012 that it was the Post Office and not external bodies that were prosecuting sub-postmasters.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
Pressler said he felt panel members — who in addition to hearing testimony, joined in the questioning of witnesses — were prosecuting his client rather than independently weighing evidence.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2018
They were prosecuting players in one of the nation’s biggest corporate scandals.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2017
The Denver District Attorney's Office decided to retry Moses-EL, who was free on bond, despite an outcry from some in the community that they were prosecuting a factually innocent man.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2016
On this, Mr. Bolitho read certain statements which Paul was reported to have made—statements from which it would appear that he hated the class of employers who were prosecuting him that day.
From The Day of Judgment by Joseph Hocking
