Examples of 'they were supposed' in a sentence
Meaning of "they were supposed"
they were supposed: This phrase is used when referring to something that was expected or intended to happen in the past. It suggests that there was an initial plan or expectation, but there may have been a deviation or failure to fulfill that plan
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they were supposed
I thought they were supposed to land on their feet.
Things are happening the way they were supposed to.
I thought they were supposed to stay on the walkways.
The other half did what they were supposed to do.
They were supposed to be back half hour ago.
The kids said what they were supposed to.
They were supposed to be sending a ride for her.
Way off where they were supposed to be.
They were supposed to be here three hours ago.
Miles from where they were supposed to be.
Then they were supposed to draw pictures of themselves.
Each of them knew what they were supposed to do.
I thought they were supposed to be looking for warmth.
Everybody will feel as happy as they were supposed to be.
I thought they were supposed to come next week.
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And let things happen as they were supposed to.
They were supposed to calm down restless patients.
Just the way they were supposed to be.
They were supposed to have someone fix this.
They sounded like they were supposed to sound.
They were supposed to come yesterday to fix this.
We never really knew who they were supposed to be.
Thought they were supposed to look straight ahead.
They were not on the side they were supposed to be.
They were supposed to get this place outfitted.
I know who did not do what they were supposed to do.
I thought they were supposed to hurt that bad.
They were not the shepherds they were supposed to be.
They were supposed to help us and give me an alibi.
These qualities did exactly what they were supposed to do.
They were supposed to have been dismantled last summer.
I do not care what they were supposed to be.
They were supposed to capture us and take us there.
They foretold what they were supposed to and left.
They were supposed to volunteer a few days ago.
I told you ten times they were supposed to leave.
They were supposed to be here two hours ago.
But not when they were supposed to.
They were supposed to bring her home tomorrow.
This is where they were supposed to meet.
They were supposed have looked like that.
But the report said they were supposed to be going on leave.
They were supposed to deliver a witness hours ago.
I thought that they were supposed to be together.
They were supposed to revitalize the synthetic industry.
If markets were structured the way they were supposed to be in principle.
They were supposed to bring them back today.
Which is exactly what they were supposed to do.
They were supposed to take me on adventures of the deep.
My parts did not feel like they were supposed to be mine.
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You are supposed to let a morgue attendant do that
You kids were not supposed to see that
He was supposed to read a chapter today at the convention
