Sentence examples for were left back from inspiring English sources

(Almost 25,000 students were left back in June 1981; in later years, the policy sometimes lapsed and was sometimes revived).

When the wholesalers cleaned out the racks, they sent the books that were left back to the publishers, who had to warehouse or dump them.

Last year, nine students in first grade were left back, and up to five students in second and third grades were, too (out of about 65 students in a grade).

So the young golfers were left back at the clubhouse, figuratively speaking: Mr. Feinstein made contact with Mr. Tomjanovich, and he decided to take on this basketball story instead.

Their stocks, though, were left back.

He was left back.

I've been left back three times.

"I was left back three times.

Think of Roberto Carlos, until recently Brazil's left back.

Shante, who was left back once, is a year behind.

While living in the shelter, Jordan was left back.