Examples of 'they were down' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were down"

they were down: This phrase is commonly used to indicate that a person or a group of people were feeling sad or depressed. It can also mean that they were experiencing challenges or setbacks in a particular situation

How to use "they were down" in a sentence

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they were down
I heard a rumor they were down here now.
They were down on their knees in the mud.
They could if they were down in the basement.
They were down wind at the time.
The last time they were down there.
They were down by two on the final possession.
Even though they were down to ten men.
They were down to nine bullets per man.
After two days they were down to ten.
They were down the back of the kitchen cupboard.
He brought other people up when they were down.
I assumed they were down at the sports centre.
Few times per week they were down.
Finally they were down to the last two.
I kept on firing until they were down.

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So they were down to two pubic hairs.
I thought that they were down there.
They were down here with me.
He found out when they were down in the tunnels.
They were down there building houses.
I told you they were down there.
They were down in the old market.
At the half they were down by one.
They were down four in the final minute of regulation.
I told you they were down here.
They were down to earth people.
At least they were down under.
I would never step on someone when they were down.
They were down long enough.
Only halfway up they were down.
But they were down here.
And half of them said they were down the.
They were down in there so.
And when they were up they were down.
They were down in the cellar.
Ben was sure they were down.
They were down by the river.
This was when they were down at.
And they were down by a lot.
They must have done an emergency release when they were down there.
I knew they were down there.
They had been counting on his income and now they were down to zero.
They were down to ten.
Down again they were up they were down only halfway up.
They were down on their knees and seemed to be chanting.
Not since they called in to say they were down safely and waiting.
Then they were down to four.
Did not have to do with the fact that they were down in public toilets.
They were down there.
A second or two later they were down and had the engine shut off.

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