Sentence examples for were formerly cut from inspiring English sources

The famous topaz rock of the Schneckenstein, in Germany, yields pale yellow crystals that were formerly cut for jewelry.

Some of these families were formerly middle class, but pay cuts, job loss, and reduction in work hours have taken an economic toll.

Both are Democrats and were formerly allies.

Many were formerly incarcerated.

(These candies were formerly M&M's).

Esyt genes were formerly named Fam62.

Among the trendy items are formerly discarded animal cuts -- pigs' ears and lamb necks, for instance -- part of the "whole animal" philosophy that is gaining currency as a food movement.

He was formerly an offshore oil engineer.

Lead mining was formerly of economic importance.

Flogging was formerly executed with great brutality.

It was formerly included in feudal Moldavia.