Sentence examples for were a cross section from inspiring English sources

What kind of audiences were you getting on the tour? A. They were a cross section.

Remember: the victims on Sept. 11 were a cross section of America -- black, white, Hispanic, rich, poor and middle class -- and that same cross section has to share in the healing.

While the New Year's Eve attacks were purportedly carried out by migrants, sparking a rise in anti-immigration sentiment and far right rhetoric in Germany, the BBC reported that the police had refused to state the origin of 190 people arrested in Cologne at the Women's Day Carnival, stating they were "a cross section of the general public".

The dimensions of the notched beam were a cross section of 152 mm by 152 mm, a length of 560 mm and a notch depth of 33%% of the beam depth.

Folks in line were a cross section.

They were a cross section of the community, often regarded as the most reputable members who spoke to and on behalf of thousands of people within their congregations and communities.

The book's characters are a cross section of Hispanics.

His fighters are a cross section of a nation at war with itself.

"It's not just tourism; it's a cross section," he said.

The men are a cross section of the Palestinian experience in miniature: two Muslims, a Christian and a Druse.

If this was meant to be a cross section of Vietnam's Communist society, its message was heartwarming.