had been queuing
Past perfect progressive conjugation of queue.

queue

In May 2006 about 12 000 persons had been queuing for hospital care over half a year, and in December 2006 their number was about 7 000.
En mai 2006, quelque 12 000 personnes attendaient un traitement hospitalier depuis plus de six mois, alors qu'en décembre 2006 elles n'étaient plus que 7 000 environ.
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