Examples of 'they were burnt' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were burnt"

When something is said to be 'burnt', it means that it has been subjected to the process of combustion or exposure to high temperatures, resulting in charring or scorching. In a figurative sense, it can also refer to something being ruined or damaged beyond repair

How to use "they were burnt" in a sentence

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they were burnt
But they were burnt long ago.
Sawney and his family were taken to Edinburgh where they were burnt alive.
He said they were burnt with flame throwers.
I read memorials at the Liaison Office before they were burnt every day.
They were burnt when the kitchen caught fire.
And in the end they were burnt out.
They were burnt to ashes right under your feet.
For centuries they were burnt as witches.
They were burnt alive in front of the whole village.
Some people say that they were burnt when the building caught fire.
They were burnt to death in a gas explosion.
Instead of coming out, they were burnt alive.
They were burnt to death.
Now, these are stone but if they were wooden icons they were burnt.
Before they were burnt alive.

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There are only the shoes. They were burnt.
They were burnt in a fire.
At the end of Yuan Dynasty, they were burnt down.
They were burnt.
In others, they were burnt.
And they were burnt to a crisp when his house caught on fire.
Some say they were shot dead, others that they were burnt alive . ".
There they were burnt alive while hand grenades were thrown through the windows.
Do you know how witches used to be punished? They were burnt at the stake!
They were burnt at the stake by the Templars.
And then another 50 came, and they were burnt up.
They were burnt before the prisoner 's eyes.
Nelly's things? They were burnt.
They were burnt to death… in the fire alongwith the janitor.
From summer 1942 they were burnt on special frames, and subsequently in crematoria.
They were burnt plates, and he recommended that they be replaced.
No, no . They were burnt by Serbian forces, by different.
They were burnt to death… in the fire along with the janitor.
They were burnt on the altar as God 's portion.
No . They were burnt when the kitchen caught fire.
They were burnt at the stake! Demons are less cruel than a mob baying for justice.
They were burnt by the traitors, Klimi and Lazloff.
They were burnt out, you see.
They were burnt at the stake!
They were burnt in vain!
They were burnt to death. Everyone's dead.

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