Sentence examples for were practised on from inspiring English sources

More obvious methods of intimidation were practised on Ukrainians.

Generally, PN was practised one-on-one, and the process was not disrupted by the presence of third parties.

There is no such need for the cruel mistreatment now reported as being practised on one of their own, the diminutive US private Bradley Manning.

Called bouldering – after the boulders it is practised on – it's become a sport in its own right and one in which one of the two Dawn Wall climbers, Kevin Jorgeson, excels.

The only consolation is that homeopathy can only be practised on animals by a fully trained vet or under the supervision of one, because it is forbidden for the average high street homeopath to treat animals on their own.

She shoots me a pitiful look that has no doubt been practised on many tourists: "7.01am".

It was practised on every continent and archipelago, from the agrarian revolution onwards.

The procedure takes only about 20 minutes and ideally should be practised on a daily basis.

He said: "I am happy, but knowing the injustice that was practised on me, I want to get the authorities to rectify it.

It's called "beach nourishment" and it has been practised on vanishing beaches across the world, with varying degrees of success.

Although vision surgery can be practised on the eyes of human cadavers, there is no way of knowing whether vision has been restored successfully.