Sentence examples for were shortened from inspiring English sources

Skirts were shortened further, and blocked shoes permitted toe dancing.

Others, like "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" and "God, That's Good!" were shortened.

Ultimately, some departments' shifts were shortened while others remained 12 hours.

For many felonies, sentences were shortened but parole was either eliminated or rarely made available.

The Huxley and influenza passages were shortened for length, he said, not sensitivity.

Practices were shortened, even moved indoors occasionally if the weather took a turn toward awful.

The piece might profit if its duration were shortened to fit the staying power of the premise.

Mission managers could, however, launch on June 21 if the mission were shortened by a day, to 15 days.

The whole sport became much tougher physically and players' careers were shortened as a result.

Strokes were shortened to as much as 20 percent less than the bores.

Two of those five have come in the two seasons that were shortened by labor strife.