Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [prep] a terrible " in BNC.

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1 I felt as if I was under a terrible spell , and I trembled , afraid that I might not be able to escape .
2 I was in a terrible mood and somebody had to suffer .
3 I was in a terrible fluster . ’
4 She was in a terrible condition , ’ he said .
5 She was in a terrible state .
6 I mean , and she was in a terrible , I mean she could n't even speak !
7 You must be glad the terrorists have gone away , even if it was at a terrible cost to your country .
8 It was in a terrible state when we moved in but we cleaned it up and made it quite homely .
9 It was like a terrible dream , ’ remembers Rosemerry .
10 As she did this , she looked at the newspaper and read some of the words on the page … and it was like a terrible dream .
11 He was in a terrible dilemma .
12 He was in a terrible condition , ’ she said .
13 And he was in a terrible state .
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