Example sentences of "was all [prep] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 All the ink was all over his shirt , it was coming out all over the place .
2 That was like yesterday , right , it was all over his clothes , all over his jumper and all round his face and all in his hair , you 're a slob , a slob , shall I go and get yeah
3 His hair was all over his face ; she could hardly see him .
4 Then I imagined it was all through my body and that I was going to die .
5 This was all for her benefit .
6 Will worked hard all his life , and I think it was all for his family .
7 It was all at my fingertips and I was only too pleased to be of some assistance , from whatever quarter the request came .
8 It was all beneath his dignity , this business of charging around with rifles in your hand and going on parade .
9 Not easy — Sukey 's charm was all in her colouring .
10 I then suggested that she take small steps , one at a time , further into the depths of the cupboard — remembering that this was all in her imagination and that she was still feeling totally relaxed .
11 An incessant internal monologue occupied her most of the morning , during which , by turns , she tried to convince herself that Fen 's effect on her was all in her imagination or berated herself for being fickle .
12 I never wanted to hurt you , it was all in your mind .
13 But then he did n't need to , it was all in his eyes .
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