Sentence examples for were passed up from inspiring English sources

Opportunities for sabotage were passed up by both sides, but most conspicuously by Russia.

His concerns were passed up to ministerial level in March 2003, according to Lt-Col Mercer.

Eventually, only those that were deemed important were passed up to his father.

The source said the contents were passed up the chain of command.

There were some slick skaters, and few stumbles, and a lot of shots were passed up for fancy centering passes.

More than 2,000 books were passed up a Southampton high street by about 250 volunteers who came together to help October Books move into a former bank.

If short sellers weren't doing this, they were passing up free money.

"A lot of guys were passing up shots trying to get him the 50th," defenseman Brooks Orpik said.

Ms. Brown also said she was passed up for promotions.

Although anyone can shop there now, it has been passed up by the newer commercial establishments.

But I do see on a nightly basis many occasions, big open-ice hits that are maybe passed up, and hits along the boards that are passed up".