Example sentences of "that was the trouble " in BNC.

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1 Nobody much used poison any more ; that was the trouble .
2 He did n't want to be noticed — that was the trouble .
3 That was the trouble with Madness : they got serious .
4 That was the trouble for him with dope .
5 He could n't instil enough confidence into her , that was the trouble .
6 But he did n't know what it was , that was the trouble .
7 ‘ I 'm not the slightest bit embarrassed by my holiday arrangements ’ — And of course that was the trouble
8 She liked them , that was the trouble .
9 He kept on remembering the good bits , that was the trouble .
10 That was the trouble with Emily 's stories .
11 That was the trouble with William .
12 That was the trouble with Mrs Flaherty , you could n't trust her not to say the wrong thing in company , that was one of the reasons why she was the Wrong Element .
13 That was the trouble with money , in Yorkshire : you never had it now .
14 That was the trouble with Sheldukher , she decided .
15 People just did n't think , that was the trouble .
16 And that was the trouble , for the marsh , rough going in daylight , was a nightmare of ditches , ankle-catching grass , and muddy hollows in the misty darkness .
17 And I looked right , that was the trouble .
18 It was the b , perhaps , that was the trouble .
19 That was the trouble , they just could n't afford to provide them .
20 And that was the trouble , Coffin thought .
21 Her nerves were shot to pieces , that was the trouble .
22 When they came , that was the trouble .
23 ‘ That was the trouble , ’ he said fiercely .
24 That was the trouble really — you should see her house .
25 And that was the trouble .
26 That was the trouble with harbour-watching , there were so many inexplicable activities carried on at a stately pace and with the deliberation of a choreographed performance .
27 That was the trouble about missing a couple of hours .
28 That was the trouble with Mr. Mendez when I worked for him .
29 And that was the trouble , she thought wryly .
30 And that was the trouble , of course .
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