Sentence examples for were was from inspiring English sources

What they were was unassailable.

What they were was frugal.

Nelson's triumph, as it were, was unceremonious.

Who Dad thought they were was unclear.

Smits, as it were, was simply being honest.

What they never were was stock movie-star fare.

"All we were was an asset," he said.

How serious these attempts were was a matter for debate.

Our "vote," as it were, was nearly unanimous.

Chairs were being hurled.

Preparations were being made.