Was impertinent
Was important
was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
Was in a bee, once
was in a better competitive position
Was in a blind
Was in a blue state
Was in a cast
Was in a choir
Was in a contest
Was in a dash
Was in a derby
was in a frenzy
Was in a funk
Was in a heat
Was in a jam?
Was in a meet, maybe
Was in a no-win situation?
Was in a play
Was in a race
was in a rage
Was in a regatta
Was in a rush?
Was in a rut
Was in a sorry state?
Was in a sulk
Was in accord
Was in agreement (with)
Was in arrears
Was in attendance
Was in awe of
Was in charge
Was in charge of
Was in charge of a party
Was in charge of big bag for plunder
Was in charge of everyone
Was in charge of the music
Was in command
Was in command in the cockpit
Was in command of
Was in competition with
Was in debt
Was in debt regarding
Was in debt to
Was in first
Was in first place
Was in front
Was in front of the others
Was in front of the pack
Was in harmony
Was in hock
Was in knots
Was in last place
Was in misery
Was in Mountain Pose, perhaps
Was in need of
Was in need of a good rubdown
Was in need of a rubdown
Was in need of a scratch
Was in need of liniment, perhaps
Was in neutral
Was in no way happy
Was in on
Was in pain
Was in possession of
Was in power
Was in session
Was in session, as Congress
Was in store for
Was in tears
Was in the arms of Morpheus
Was in the black
Was in the Bond trade?
Was in the cards
Was in the choir
Was in the club
Was in the driver's seat
Was in the forefront
Was in the hole
Was in the lead
Was in the loop
Was in the movies
Was in the offing
Was in the paper
Was in the past
was in the race
Was in the red
Was in the running for
Was in the van
Was in the vanguard
Was in theaters
Was in, as a class
Was inactive
Was inactive or indifferent
Was inattentive
Was inattentive to
Was inclined
Was incoherent
Was incorrect
Was incredibly embarrassed, in slang
Was indebted
Was indebted to
Was indecisive
Was indirect
Was indisposed
Was infected with
Was informed
Was informed of
Was informed that it is tough out east
was ingrained
Was inquisitive
Was interested
Was intimidated by
Was into
Was introduced to
Was introduced to the doctor?
Was inventive, and then some
Was irate
Was irritating
Was irritating, in a way
Was irritating, like poison ivy
Was isolated from others
Was ist ___?
Was it ___ I saw? (classic palindrome)
Was it a ___? "Yeah, a great big one" (line from "L.A. Confidential")
Was it a cat ___? (palindrome)
Was it you? answer
Was jealous of
Was jerky
Was jubilant
Was juicy
Was just asking for a citation
Was just fine
Was just getting started
Was just on deck
Was kaput
Was king
was known for its warlike people
Was lachrymose
Was laden with
Was laid up
Was late
Was lazy
Was left idle
Was left on base
Was less than explicit
Was less than perfect
Was light on one's feet?
Was like
Was like a beacon
Was like a bell
Was like a lark with laryngitis?
Was like Fred Astaire to Ginger Rogers
Was like-minded
Was linked with
Was listless
Was livid
Was loath to experience
was located
Was logically consistent
Was long and boring
Was long-winded
Was loquacious
Was lost in thought
Was loud
Was lousy
Was lovesick, say
Was loyal to
Was lucid
Was lured in
Was mad for
Was malicious toward
Was malodorous
Was manic
Was married to an Amazon?
Was meddlesome
Was melodramatic
Was mentioned
Was mentioned, as a name
Was mentioned, as in conversation
Was mentioned, with "up"
Was merciful to
Was merciful, in a way
Was miserable
Was missing
Was mistaken
Was monarch
Was moody
Was mopey
Was more important than
Was more than inventive
Was more than miffed
Was more than misleading
Was more than nice to, with "on"
Was moribund
Was mortified, hyperbolically
Was moved a lot
Was moved by
Was moved, perhaps
Was much bigger than
Was nasty to
Was naturally present
was naughty
Was nearly as good as
Was nervy enough
Was nice to the baby sitter
Was nice to the babysitter
Was no dummy
Was no longer hungry
Was no longer in a slump?
Was no longer supine
Was no more
Was noisy all through the night
Was noisy at night
Was noncommittal
Was nostalgic
Was nostalgic (for)
Was nostalgic for
Was nosy
Was not convicted
Was not cooped up
Was not off one's rocker
Was not original
Was not renewed
Was not right
Was nourished
Was nourished by
Was nourished with
Was nuts about
Was nuts over
Was obligated
Was obligated to
Was obliged to
Was obsequious
Was observant
was obvious
Was obviously asleep
Was obviously displeased with
Was obviously furious
Was obviously impressed
Was obviously in pain
Was of great height
Was of greater significance than
Was of importance
Was of real importance
Was of service
Was of the opinion
Was of use
Was of use to
Was off