16 sentences with 'was'
Example sentences and phrases with the word was and other words derived from it.
• « While he was White House chief of staff, he made enemies in Congress because, instead of resorting to diplomacy, he confronted people. »
• « In 1990 it was discovered that the elite at Stanford University were charging taxpayers for expenses that had nothing to do with government-sponsored research. »
• « "There was the most important wildlife reserve in Europe, and the officials didn't give a damn about what was happening," Carlos told me. »
• « The Costa Doñana project was conceived as a high-end version of Matalascañas: a vast complex of 32,000-bed hotels, apartments with Andalusian-style architecture and luxury villas, built around a 27-hole golf course. »
• « However, Hana insisted that it was very important for her to talk to him, so she set to work to bring something to the meeting. »
• « Inside was a red box containing a copy of the French translation of his novel Kim, with a bullet hole that had spared only the last 20 pages. »