Examples of 'were either' in a sentence
Meaning of "were either"
This phrase is used to present two or more alternatives. It indicates that one or more options are available or applicable
How to use "were either" in a sentence
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Project financial reports were either inaccurate or missing.
All were either achieved or show substantial progress.
The posterior ribs were either broken or severed.
They were either stewed or were burned in a sacrificial ceremony.
The selected spokespersons were either officials or experts.
You were either with him or against him.
The difficulties encountered were either practical or political.
They were either too busy or too afraid.
All regimental officers were either killed or wounded.
They were either very stupid or very green.
All of the inhabitants were either killed or enslaved.
They were either unemployed or had menial jobs.
All other businesses were either sold or liquidated.
They were either in their rooms or having tea.
Most of the insurgents were either killed or captured.
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They were either sleeping or watching television.
I would say they were either mad or a fool.
These were either accidental poisonings or assassination plots.
The main commanders were either killed or captured.
You were either gonna die or end up in prison.
Many enemy soldiers were either killed or drowned.
You were either in the store with her.
The remaining properties were either converted or sold.
You were either a bad guy or you were not.
Eruption of different periods were either effused or explosive.
People were either for him or against him.
About a quarter of those were either serious or fatal.
The guns were either locally manufactured or imported.
Eighty percent of my community were either victims or offenders.
Hostages were either ransomed or sold into slavery.
I did not know where the boundaries were either.
Most of them were either traditional or combined census.
Grants awarded under this scheme were either.
Their soldiers were either killed or sent to prison.
Jim did not know where you were either.
Our people were either killed or forced to flee.
This was people that were either.
Some cases were either pending or required no action.
I did not see a grocery store where we were either.
The prime motivations were either adventurism or opportunism.
We were either too tight or too loose no matter what we do.
I never said you were either of those things.
They were either directly at that position or supporting it.
All of the conspirators were either executed or sold.
You were either in or you were out.
Most of his friends were either dead or in jail.
They were either a license from a cartoon or a film.
Other royal physicians were either exiled or killed.
They were either fully organic or they were transitioning.
All of their reactions were either ambivalent or negative.
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Either upon you or upon the queen
Response options can be either preventive or reactive
Either you know this or you do not
