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  • After she ___________ (play) the violin for ten years, she joined an orchestra.
    had been playing
  • Everything was white when I woke up today, because it ___________ (snow) all night.
    had been snowing
  • She had no idea it was so late because she __________(not/watch) the time.
    hadn't been watching
  • She _________ (go) home when I arrived at the party.
    had already gone
  • Where have you been? We _____________ (wait) for you for ages.
    have been waiting
  • How long ______ your father ________ (work) for the company when he retired?
    had your father been working
  • He ______________ (drink) when I found him.
    had been drinking
  • Jane has lost weight. She ____________ (diet) for months now.
    has been dieting
  • "_______________ (take) your medicine regularly, Mr Smith? "Yes, doctor"
    Have you been taking
  • They eventually found the dog after they _________ (look for) it all night.
    had been looking
  • She was tired because she ________ (walk) for 2 hours.
    had been walking
  • Mike has never had an accident, and he __________ (drive) for years.
    has been driving
  • Our TV hasn't been working __________ last week.
    since
  • This man is making me nervous. He _____________ (stare) at me all day.
    has been staring
  • He __________ (take) surf lessons during this summer.
    has been taking
  • His clothes were dirty because he _______________ (work) in the garden.
    had been working in the garden
  • He hasn't decided on a career yet, but he _____________ (think) about it lately.
    has been thinking
  • We had been writing ______ nearly half an hour when the bell rang.
    for
  • I love this writer's books. I _____________ (read) for years.
    have been reading
  • Helen had to wash her hands because she _______ (repair) her car.
    had been repairing