Sentence examples for they were torched from inspiring English sources

Mubarak's political headquarters have been left untouched since they were torched in early 2011, their walls still charred black.

When they tried to open up the game, they were torched by the Colorado Avalanche, 5-0, their first shutout in 14 months.

They awarded the defense the same grade, noting that though they improved in the second half, they were "torched" on consecutive drives early in the game.

Mr de Villepin said this week that he would stiffen the law so as to punish those who are "involved in and encourage" such attacks, not only those who perpetrate them.Criminologists say that these ambushes share a common feature with some of last year's riots, in which schools, post offices and gyms were torched: they are all assaults on symbols of the state.

Officials aren't yet sure how many homes were torched overnight (they're too busy fighting the fire to count), but the latest available number is in the hundreds.

Settlements were torched.

He and the wall were torched.

WEAKNESSES -- San Francisco cornerbacks were torched last year.

Cars were torched and buildings smashed.

On Saturday night, six businesses were torched.

Close to half of New England's towns were torched.