боль была

the pain was

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the pain was «Была» is the past-tense form of “to be” used with feminine nouns such as «боль».
RU: Боль была сильной.
EN: The pain was severe.

Боль была ужасная.

The pain was terrible.

Но боль была слишком велика.

But the pain was too great.

— Тайное сияние (2007)