How to use was in a sentence

Examples of was by meaning

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• He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.From the entry book
• As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.From the entry pound
• I was so happy to get an A on that test.From the entry a
• To deny that the arrangement was a quid pro quo would be laughably disingenuous.From the entry quid pro quo
• The square was filled with booths, with vendors offering their wares.From the entry wares
• The product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.From the entry product
• Skill is the product of hours of practice. His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue.From the entry product
• I was called into the head's office to discuss my behaviour.From the entry head
• One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.From the entry name
• He was abandoned on the island with no one to help him.From the entry abandon
• The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.From the entry abbess
• He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.From the entry abdomen
• The new teacher was strict and the students did not want to abide by his rules.From the entry abide
• Mary decided to have an abortion because she was too young to raise a baby.From the entry abortion
• The island was a mile about, and a third of a mile across.From the entry about
• We had to ration our food because there was a war on.From the entry on
• I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!From the entry on
• A huge fireworks display was put on in Sydney to celebrate the millennium.From the entry millennium
• It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.From the entry the
• The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.From the entry absent
• The manufacturer's promised new model was a notable absentee at the car show.From the entry absentee
• The essay was praised for its abstractive qualities, showing insight rather than repetition.From the entry abstractive
• All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me.From the entry abusive
• She was extremely accommodating when it came to changing her schedule.From the entry accommodating
• He was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card.From the entry accordingly
• In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.From the entry in
• My aim in travelling there was to find my missing friend.From the entry in
• He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him.From the entry birth
• Her birth father left when she was a baby; she was raised by her mother and stepfather.From the entry birth
• Rome was sacked by Germans and the Western Roman Empire collapsed.From the entry german
• Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.From the entry letter
• The apple looked fine on the outside, but the meat was not very firm.From the entry meat
• The test facility was established under the umbrella of the company's quality program.From the entry umbrella
• He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.From the entry bit
• His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.From the entry bit
• The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.From the entry point
• How were they to know the whole exercise was a ruse?From the entry be
• It was very singular; I don't know why he did it.From the entry singular
• The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.From the entry weapon

Meaning of was

1. verb Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.

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Questions about was in a sentence

How do you use was in a sentence?

Was is used as a verb. For example: “There was three of them there.”

What is a short sentence with was?

“There was three of them there.”

What does was mean?

Was means used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.