Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] [prep] [verb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like wandering in the lair of giant ants — or something . |
| 2 | She wondered what it was like to wake in the morning and plan things for yourself . |
| 3 | This is what it was like to live in the pre-scholastic age . |
| 4 | The " living history " sessions offered on site by the Education Officers at many museums and historic buildings can provide particularly rewarding experiences for this age group , stimulating the imagination , through sight , touch , smells , and so on , and helping them to experience " what it was like to live in the past " . |
| 5 | Wearing old-fashioned clothes which help them to imagine what it was like to live in the past , they help with simple tasks like carrying in water or logs for the fire , or helping to measure out and mix the ingredients for oatcakes or Welsh cakes which are then cooked on a griddle on the open fire . |
| 6 | Mansell last night admitted he was considering driving in the infamous Indy sports car series in the USA — despite fears about safety . |