Sentence examples for were narrower from inspiring English sources
verb
To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
- We need to narrow the search.
More masculine faces that were narrower, with more prominent chins and wider noses, seemed more dominant.
The streets were narrower, the houses closer together, and the gunfire sounded close.
Movies like "Brewster's Millions" and "Superman III" were narrower and restrictive.
These gaps were narrower for the young population, with graduates earning £6,000 more than non-graduates.
Their horizons were narrower; their world defined by the language they were proud to speak and nurture.
Some officials say that government health benefits could be extended to more people, too, if the benefit package were narrower.
At the time the old buildings were built, the sidewalk on 42nd Street was wider and the streets were narrower.
Past investigations of Henry Blodget and Jack B. Grubman, research analysts at Merrill Lynch and Salomon Smith Barney, were narrower in scope.
The foreign secretary said that in issuing surveillance warrants he was subject not just to legal but also to political constraints, which were narrower.
The runs were narrower, but a thick coat of fresh powder — it started snowing during lunch — made them much more manageable.
The charges were narrower than had been promised by prosecutors to numerous potential defendants, raising questions about the ultimate scope of any criminal case stemming from the dealings of Enron's broadband division.
