Examples of 'were due' in a sentence

Meaning of "were due"

were due: This phrase is used to indicate that something was expected, required, or owed at a specific time or deadline. It often implies that there may be consequences for not meeting the deadline or fulfilling the obligation

How to use "were due" in a sentence

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They were due at the house they were working on.
He wondered whether those were due to financial constraints.
They were due to get married in two weeks.
Most of the injuries were due to flying glass.
You were due back two hours ago.
Different periods of study were due to operational reasons.
They were due to report in every half hour.
Most of the deaths were due to falling debris.
You were due to go down one way or another.
The day before we were due to be married.
They were due to marry three months ago.
But most of those were due to human error.
You were due here three weeks ago.
Of these reported accidents were due to handling or lifting.
They were due back a half an hour ago.

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Some of these symptoms were due to herpes virus.
You were due some quality contestants.
Some of these changes were due to political pressures.
We were due for overhaul two months ago.
I was not aware we were due to convene the council.
Were due to the effects of tsunami waves.
These decreases were due to expected natural declines.
This was the last sector we were due to search.
These delays were due to the following causes.
This is the last sector we were due to search.
Her family were due to follow her out.
A few days before you were due home.
These breakages were due to swelling of the compacts.
The guard told me you were due back.
The pigs were due for a big surprise.
Most of the personnel on board were due to go on leave.
These losses were due primarily wartime privations.
First we thought they were due to age.
The delays were due to inadequate enquiry procedures.
The night before we were due to start.
They were due to appear before a disciplinary committee.
The majority of deaths were due to drowning or exhaustion.
We quickly recovered the compensation they were due.
All of his DNFs were due to mechanical issues.
I really think that my headaches were due to sugar.
All the deaths were due to cyanide poisoning.
We had three minutes before we were due to leave.
You were due ten minutes ago.
Most cases of meningitis were due to specific organisms.
They were due for a tribunal anyway.
But do not think they were due to my goodness.
Others were due to enemies being very hard to hit.
I did not know they were due this week.
The deaths were due to inhalation of carbon dioxide.
Other collapsed sections were due to fire damage.

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