were reconstructing
- past progressive of reconstruct.
Example Sentences
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We discussed the character as if we were reconstructing his past.
From Time ● Mar. 5, 2010
While fighting in Mesopotamia, her soldiers were reconstructing at the same time.
From A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge by Wister, Owen
Be that as it may, the quaint and interesting relics had just been dug up that week by the workmen who were reconstructing the freight yards of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
From A Pioneer Railway of the West by Lafferty, Maude Ward
"I bet you Superior won't!" said Jim, frivolously, from the picture-puzzle he and Dan were reconstructing.
From Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
Fifty years ago the statesmen who were reconstructing Europe on the basis of nationality thought that they had found the relevant facts in the causes which limit the physical and mental homogeneity of nations.
From Human Nature in Politics Third Edition by Wallas, Graham
