Sentence examples for were rid from inspiring English sources
verb
To free from something.
- We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
Once we were rid of that, the prosaic matter of what things cost was far less important.
That brings us to Bryan Hull, one of those souls, who came to mind because this was supposed to be the week that we were rid of "Cats" once and for all.
More significant, perhaps, are his words in a letter to his friend Franz Wegeler: "I will seize fate by the throat.…" Elsewhere he remarks, "If only I were rid of my affliction I would embrace the whole world".
They thought all of these battles had been won, that they were rid of all their turbulent priests, and now they are incandescent at the alleged resurgence of defeated enemies.
The cylinder specimens were rid of impurity and consequently used for the experiments.
(Thought we were rid of that nonsense with Mitt Romney, did you? Think again!).
Wait until we're rid of Sara.
Opal is glad to be rid of it.
He was ready to be rid of company.
It is a great peace to be rid of them.
