Sentence examples of "was" in English

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That was a close shave. Das war aber knapp.
There also was another reason. Es gab auch einen anderen Grund.
It was a stormy affair Es ging heiß her
She was in the shower. Sie stand unter der Dusche.
He was in critical condition. Er befand sich in einem kritischen Zustand.
Jane insisted that she was right. Jane bestand darauf, dass sie Recht hätte.
The joke was at my expense. Der Witz ging auf meine Kosten.
I was caught in traffic. Ich steckte im Verkehr fest.
The speedometer was indicating 95 mph. Der Tacho zeigte 95 Meilen pro Stunde an.
Tom asked Mary what her last name was. Tom fragte Maria, wie ihr Nachname laute.
I was led to the conclusion that we made a fatal mistake. Ich kam zu dem Schluss, dass wir einen verhängnisvollen Fehler gemacht hatten.
He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic. Er bestätigte, dass es sich um das Wrack der Titanic handelte.
I was searching for something that didn't exist. Ich suchte nach etwas, das nicht existierte.
Although his exam scores weren't very high, he was still successful after graduation. Auch wenn seine Prüfungsresultate nicht gut ausfielen, hatte er doch Erfolg nach seinem Abschluß.
It was either do or die Es ging hart auf hart
It was all in vain! Es war alles umsonst!
There was an earthquake yesterday. Gestern gab es ein Erdbeben.
I was lost in the crowd. Ich ging in der Menge verloren.
He was in the shower. Er stand unter der Dusche.
He was found guilty of murder. Er wurde des Mordes für schuldig befunden.
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