13 sentences with 'were'

Example sentences and phrases with the word were and other words derived from it.

• « Unfortunately, the biopsy results were positive. I had cancer. »
• « Margaret's voice trembled slightly, as if she were about to burst into tears. »
• « Her eyes were puffy; she had been crying all afternoon. »
• « There were heron carcasses everywhere in the marshes. »
• « They were not the first birds he had seen trying to take flight. »
• « As if that were not enough, harsh laws have been enacted to restrict land use and to protect the flora and fauna. »
• « Our daughters were on vacation, and my wife and I thought it would be fun to spend a few days relaxing nearby while I collaborated with the famous writer on a book of conversations. »
• « He still wasn't telling Mari that they were suddenly out $15 million, but he felt he had another obligation to fulfill first: finish reading Hana's story. »
• « The writer's fondest memories of that time were of the winters from 1900 to 1907, which the family spent near Cape Town, South Africa. »
• « The two men were working in their undershirts. »
• « He knew that whatever organs were affected in Mike's chest, the nail was like a finger plugging a hole in a dam. »
• « Mike was sweating profusely; his clothes were soaked through. »
• « What were the disadvantages of my deciding to go my own way? None! »
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