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"was in the process of building" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is used to describe an ongoing action or task that was happening at a specific point in time in the past. Example: John was in the process of building his dream house when he suddenly lost his job and had to put the construction on hold.
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(Andrew Fastow was in the process of building a tidy mansion there when the company collapsed).
He was in the process of building a studio of his own when he died.
"He was in the process of building three pipe bombs," the law enforcement official said.
"We run small businesses and I was in the process of building both our websites," she says.
Beaumarchais was in the process of building an enormous mansion that was to include a type foundry.
His output had been less prolific in recent years, chiefly because he was in the process of building his own studio in Stony Hill.
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"We are in the process of building a mini dairy processing centre in Garissa.
Iowa is in the process of building new facilities for both men and women.
The state has or is in the process of building more than 2,500 such units.
And we are in the process of building a culture around that".
"All the governments are in the process of building new prison facilities," he said.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com