Example sentences of "it be all [noun] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seeing the mist that deepened the dark grey of her eyes , the pale translucent cheeks , both so beautiful now in their glowing copper setting , it was all Benedict could do not to snatch her back into the heat of his embrace , and force his way to that intimate deep caress , the thought of which now fired him with passionate yearning . |
| 2 | It was all Isa could do to persuade Wilson to let some light in and dry her tears and tell her what ailed her ; and when she did so , it made little sense . |
| 3 | It was all Harriet could do not to confront her , have the whole thing out , tell her that she was not prepared to put up with such behaviour any longer , that she might be a war widow with a child , but she was living in her mother 's house and should at least not take such care and help for granted . |
| 4 | It was all Julie could do to concentrate on driving , as she listened incredulously to the chain of events her sister recounted . |
| 5 | During that first two weeks of running through the forest , it was all Mike could do to keep up , as Christophe pursued chimps that Mike hardly ever saw . |
| 6 | It was all Julia could do then to wait until she could be certain of her voice . |
| 7 | It was all Wilson could do to thank her for her concern . |
| 8 | Nomish sense of smell is sharper than a fox 's ; it was all Masklin could do not to dribble . |