Sentence examples for were a sure from inspiring English sources
But with guaranteed returns (and limited liability), they were a sure thing.
In turn, they responded as if she were a sure bet for re-election.
For West, arguments over the details of crustaceans were a sure sign that it was time to move on.
Rather than dwell on the perilous path to 1,237, they spoke of the general election as if Trump were a sure nominee.
Justice Scalia, in a dissent joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the hearing would be "a fool's errand," because Mr. Davis's factual claims were "a sure loser".
Tens of thousands of pounds are understood to have been invested, with Tennison – known to all as "Reg" – said to have insisted the shares were a sure thing.
As the real estate boom expanded in recent years, developers and home buyers believed that residential golf resorts were a sure-fire bet.
Mr. Chalabi, who has had strong backing from the Pentagon, added that the caucuses proposed by American officials were a "sure-fire way to have instability" because they would result in a transitional assembly lacking legitimacy.
Music fans may remember the 1999 Brit awards, in which it was assumed that Steps were a sure-fire bet to win in the public-voted Best Newcomer category.
But at the end of the day, there are no silver bullet solutions: if there were a sure-fire way to make all students great, we'd have done it long ago.
