Examples of 'was a city' in a sentence

Meaning of "was a city"

The phrase 'was a city' implies that something or someone used to exist as a city. It suggests that there was a time when the described entity served as a populated urban area

How to use "was a city" in a sentence

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was a city
It was a city build with memories for him.
It is said that there was a city on the mountain.
It was a city which was besieged and they were defeated.
The owner of one of them was a city bailiff.
London was a city built for the horse.
The man who died was a city worker.
Nagasaki was a city man with no outdoor experience.
It also happened before he was a city councillor.
It was a city in which all the human functions.
My gaga told me it was a city clown ditty.
Lystra was a city given over to idol worship.
Even for free people this was a city of horrors.
Detroit was a city built on the automotive industry.
He was not even sure that was a city.
The bazaar was a city within the city.

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He defended his secret as if it was a city of gold.
They said it was a city unlike any other.
Inside the fortress there was a city.
It was a city with twelve foundations and gates.
Chatalhöyük was a city with no streets.
It was a city of great political and economic influence.
Fortunately it was a city she knew well.
It was a city known for the wrong reasons.
Tenochtitlán was a city on the rise.
He was a city boy and she a country girl.
Between the two mouths was a city of the same name.
There was a city on the shores of a mountain lake.
There was a palace that was a city.
Dresden was a city infinitely rich in artistic treasures.
The person that brought you here was a city worker.
London was a city which was extremely vulnerable to fire.
In the dust that was a city.
There was a city with very strict laws.
Their social goal was a city.
This was a city that was rapidly emptying out.
The dream was a city.
This was a city abandoned a long time ago.
Inside my head was a city.
Petra was a city that was built into rocks.
I always thought it was a city.
It was a city without hope and self esteem.
Before them was a city in ruins.
It was a city in which anything was possible.
Chrysostom was a city boy.
It was a city where others wanted to live.
Polis was a city.
He was a city intellectual who wanted to be a farmer.
His father was a police officer and his mother was a city official.
There was a city under the sea.
Did you think i was a city.

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