Example sentences of "[vb past] it was the only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said she gave it to her daughter because she believed it was the only drug which could help alleviate her condition . |
| 2 | She really wanted to know ; though it would be painful , she knew it was the only way . |
| 3 | I wanted to run it because I thought it was the only way we stood a chance . |
| 4 | Well , they always said it was the only way to go and he believed it . |
| 5 | I said well I apologize for sending all that sir , I said , but I said it was the only way to get somebody 's attention of what was going on ! |
| 6 | and he said it was the only year that he has n't . |
| 7 | He said it was the only thing that would get him through it . ’ |