they were blocking
Past progressive they conjugation of block.
The Tories used to announce every year that they were blocking a few arms exports to ruthless regimes while at the very same time proceeding with much greater deals.
Les Tories avaient l'habitude d'annoncer chaque année l'embargo sur quelques exportations d'armes vers des régimes cruels tout en continuant à conclure des marchés bien plus juteux.
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