бы́ло

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он бы́ло стал засыпа́ть he had nearly fallen asleep, he was on the point of falling asleep, he was just going to fall asleep
он бы́ло во́все не хоте́л приезжа́ть he was on the point of not coming at all; he very nearly didn't come at all
чуть бы́ло не (very) nearly; on the point of
он чуть бы́ло не забы́л he very nearly forgot
его́ чуть бы́ло не уби́ло he was nearly killed
он чуть бы́ло не ушёл he was just about to leave, he was on the point of going
nearly, on the point of, just about
Я бы́ло стал засыпа́ть I had nearly fallen asleep.
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