She *was watching* television when the phone rang.
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They *had finished* all the food by the time we arrived.
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I *visited* Paris last summer.
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He *had been sleeping* for only an hour when the alarm went off.
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While I *was cooking*, my brother was setting the table.
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We *had been waiting* at the station for two hours before the train finally came.
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The children *played* in the garden all afternoon.
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She realized she *had lost* her keys.
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At 8 PM yesterday, I *was reading* a book.
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They *had been traveling* for months before they reached their destination.
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The sun *was shining* brightly when we left the house.
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He *had repaired* the car, so it was running smoothly again.
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I *was listening* to music, so I didn't hear the doorbell.
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She *had been working* at the company for five years before she got promoted.
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