had been sampling
- past perfect progressive of sample.
Example Sentences
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One of its founders and trustees, John Hall, said the group had been sampling water in the River Stour for three years and had adapted their process for the children.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I found that a few of the berries of the two early kinds were ripe, also that the robins had been sampling them.
From Driven Back to Eden by Roe, Edward Payson
Several of the reagents bottles had been knocked over as if he had been sampling them.
From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward