Examples of 'we were stopped' in a sentence

Meaning of "we were stopped"

we were stopped: This phrase indicates that someone or a group of people encountered an obstacle or barrier that prevented them from continuing their journey or activity

How to use "we were stopped" in a sentence

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we were stopped
Soon we were stopped by several hundred riot police.
We would go as far as we could until we were stopped by flames.
We were stopped at the south end of the bridge.
We were just hunting and we were stopped by soldiers.
We were stopped and asked when we were up to.
I asked when we were stopped at a red light.
We were stopped by police and told off.
Within a few miles we were stopped at a checkpoint.
We were stopped because we were driving too slow.
It seemed like we were stopped for a long while.
We were stopped by the border police on the way back.
When we tried to get to this we were stopped.
And we were stopped from school for a long time.
Ten years ago we were stopped.
Since we were stopped and drinking a bit.

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Naftali threw them out the window when we were stopped.
We were stopped by the police at one point.
And then one day we were stopped by a patrol boat.
We were stopped and sent back.
Two miles farther on we were stopped by the promontory which shelters.
We were stopped out of the short put position.
On the road over we were stopped twice by the police.
We were stopped out of the stock.
But when we came here we were stopped by the guards.
Here we were stopped to listen to what we could hear.
A massive explosion just as we were stopped.
Eventually we were stopped by some more workers.
But it became a little tricky when we were stopped by the police.
We were stopped on the road.
It was like we were stopped in midair.
We were stopped several times at checkpoints.
Soon after we started the trip we were stopped because of an accident.
We were stopped in front of the elevator.
At the threshold we were stopped.
We were stopped several times by people asking to take photos with us.
Towards the checkout door and immediately we were stopped by some of the badge.
We were stopped by a barrage of policemen.
When we neared the national television station we were stopped by about twenty gendarmes.
We were stopped out on the decline.
My hands were a little trembly due to the spot that we were stopped at.
We were stopped at rest area.
As we approached the gates we were stopped by an Army checkpoint.
Once we were stopped at a light and a cop pulled up next to us.
I am not exaggerating when I say we were stopped at least five times.
We were stopped at a red light.
Once in Honduras we were stopped at a roadblock.
We were stopped by this cop.
The other day, we were stopped on the highway.
We were stopped at a street light.
And at the door, we were stopped by a security guard.

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