WAS in a Sentence

Learn WAS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

404 example sentences for WAS, such as:

1. The trial was a mere farce.
2. The trip was for ten nights.
3. The trial was held in camera.
4. She was crooning to her baby.
5. The party was a total washout.

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 Meanings and Examples of WAS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
was
 v.  past tense first- and third-person singular of BE
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  The robin was tremendously busy.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  Mary was becoming quite excited.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  She was almost afraid to answer.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
4  It was a very strange thing indeed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
5  His speech was so quick and easy.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
6  And she was quite sure she was.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
7  Yes, there was the tapestry door.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
8  But it was too late to be careful.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
9  And there was quite a long silence.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
10  I was better when I wakened up.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
11  She was a great believer in Magic.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
12  It was done quickly enough indeed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
13  You said th Magic was in my back.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
14  That was the change she noticed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
15  The first witness was the Hatter.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI. Who Stole the Tarts?
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  Access was via a narrow archway.
17  The thief was nobbled in the act.
18  She was a very beautiful woman.
19  The party was a total washout.
20  It was a tough decision to make.
21  She was cooking fish as a treat.
22  The tree trunk was hollow inside.
23  Brady was on trial for assault.
24  The trial was a mere farce.
25  The trial was held in camera.
26  The trip was for ten nights.
27  She was crooning to her baby.
28  The baby was six weeks premature.
29  He was set upon by a vicious dog.
30  She was a vision in white lace.