Example sentences of "whatever it was [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I too would gladly have exercised these master-skills , but there was one essential ingredient I lacked : Charlie 's strong will and his massively forceful desire to possess whatever it was that took his fancy .
2 Whatever it was that hit her , it was n't speed . ’
3 Perhaps it meant that Cindy Hill had revealed at least some of whatever it was that bothered her , which was a good thing , really .
4 All the family were enjoying life , and even Maureen seemed to have forgotten whatever it was that troubled her and to be quietly happy again .
5 Perhaps the magic of science would overcome this detestable witchcraft ( or whatever it was that held me in thrall ) .
6 And she knew how urgent and fervent their kisses had been , how close Lucy had been to abandoning whatever it was that held her back , made her withhold her beautiful body .
7 Then she bought whatever it was and paid their price without worrying too much about the provenance .
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