Sentence examples for we were allotted from inspiring English sources

Despite the "privileged" education we were being given, conditions were spartan: there were no curtains on our bedroom windows, we had one small drawer to store our personal items, and we were allotted three tepid baths a week.

For our relative strength has increased so enormously that we can afford to look with perfect equanimity on the fact that we haven't the exact quota of cruisers which we were allotted at London.

While we were allotted 11 delegates, over 40 women and 40 men wanted that honor.

The time we are allotted soon expires / and there is more to see".

"We can't possibly cover all the buildings in detail, and cover all the buildings that we are allotted".

It is not always possible to stick to the 10 minutes we are allotted for each patient.

That focus on the deity, Mr. Grayling believes, distracts from seeking the good life in the short time we are allotted.

We are allotted about 80 years on this planet and to spend six or seven of them learning stuff at a glacial pace is a waste".

The time we're allotted to solve problems is limited and precious.

We are allotted one lifetime per person, and everyone deserves a chance to be happy.

RC: The metaphor is that life is transitional, we're here for whatever time that we are allotted.