Past Perfect Simple vs Past Perfect Continuous

By the time Vera finished her course, she __________in Dublin for six years

• had been

• had been being

They________to find the hotel all evening.

• had tried

• had been trying

He moved because he ___________a job in another place.

• had been getting

• had got

Everybody noticed that you __________a mistake.

• had made

• had been making

I went to New York. I _________about it for years.

• had been dreaming

• had dreamt

He_______never__________about returning to his hometown.

• had....been thinking

• had....thought

They didn't want any lunch because they ______already_________.

• had... eaten

• had...been eating

I________________since early morning.

• had been practising

• had practised

The waiter served something that we _______________.

• hadn't been ordering

• hadn't ordered