Sentence examples for they were no from inspiring English sources

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they began no

they considered no

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they believed no

they maybe no

"they were no" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used in a negative context to indicate that something or someone falls short of expectations or does not meet a certain standard. Example: The students were no match for the challenging exam, and many of them struggled to pass.

Exact(58)

They were "no big deal".

The New Yorker

But they were no fluke.

The New York Times

They were no longer alone.

The Guardian

They were no longer passengers.

The Guardian

But they were no pioneers.

The Guardian - Travel

They were no great threat to it.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

They were no longer the emperor's children.

University of California, Berkeley

They were no longer afraid of him.

The New Yorker

They were no longer afraid of them.

The New York Times

Similar(2)

Besides that, they were no-contests".

The New York Times

They were No. 1 in one category.

Los Angeles Times

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they become no

they described no

they were none

they well no

they were unable

they were nos

they found no

they attracted no

they included no

they said no

they had no

they offered no

they spoke no

they received no

they left no

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