Examples of 'were a means' in a sentence

Meaning of "were a means"

were a means - This phrase implies that something served as a method, mechanism, or tool to achieve a particular outcome or goal. It suggests that the subject in question played a role in facilitating a specific purpose

How to use "were a means" in a sentence

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were a means
Feasts were a means of avoiding or resolving such conflicts.
The selection tools were a means to that end.
They were a means of transportation.
Harrid always suspected the stones were a means of communication.
The trials were a means to maintain the strict social hierarchy.
Hared always suspected that the stones were a means of communication.
Obstacles were a means to move forward.
We were more than just a brand ; we were a means of expression.
But you were a means to an end.
He and his men made for a useful ally, but they were a means to an end.
Cigarettes were a means to clear my head.
And we all know Cruella and Ursula were a means to an end … me.
They were a means to an end.
In their view, services of general interest were a means of achieving that objective.
This were a means to protect it.

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Former Nxivm members have said the courses were a means to indoctrinate and control people.
They were a means of survival.
For my sister Leah, they were a means to an end.
You were a means to an end and now you are merely an obstacle.
The chains shown were a means of torture.
They were a means of transport and changed the streetscape in Denmark for good.
For each group, the negotiations were a means to achieving something different.
If he were a means of destruction, he would be a flame.
Coups and military interventions were a means to that end, not the goal itself.
This were a means to protect it . And that means was a lie.
Harrid always suspected that the stones were a means of communication. You know about the stones?
They were a means to an end . Just like the others.
Charles Wesley, like Martin Luther, believed hymns were a means of teaching theology.
Bombs like these were a means of attack in the game as well.
Two impressionable teenagers… vulnerable, open to suggestion… They were a means to an end.
The murders were a means of ruining the reputations of both the school and her.
You are sweet, Joe . But you were a means to an end.
The strikeouts were a means to more home runs, but not necessarily better production.
I'm useful. And we all know Cruella and Ursula were a means to an end… me.
The Anniversary celebrations were a means of mythologizing the achievements of the Soviet state.
You were a means to an end . Nothing more.
Horse driven logging wheels were a means used for moving logs out of the woods.
You were a means to an end . - Listen.
And what if you were a means of transportation?
These work projects were a means for Minister Obiang to steal money from the E.G. treasury.
Often, such appointments were a means of continuing a papal " dynasty.
These games were a means of honouring the gods . '.
The killings. - Were a means to an end.
If he were a means of destruction?
Originally, ates were a means of preserving local fruits.
And I knew the ears were a means of identity, almost like fingerprints.
Indoor games were a means of entertainment for kids during the 1960s.
In situ visits ( ibid, para . 98 ) were a means of facilitating dialogue and of ascertaining the situation.

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