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The phrase "they were presents" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to gifts or items that were given to someone in the past. Example: "On her birthday, they were presents wrapped in colorful paper waiting for her on the table."
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"They were presents," he said.
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In Bilbao, they were present in spirit before they played.
But first they were presented with a distraction.
I've regretted the way they were presented.
They were presented with trophies, photographed and given Champagne.
They were presented with pairs of suicide notes.
They were presented like a series of self-evident equations.
When they were present, they were quiet and tractable but not particularly involved.
(They were presented with mock diplomas upon completion).
You'd think they were present only at the conception.
By 1969 they were presenting themselves as living sculptures.
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