Examples of 'were in poor' in a sentence

Meaning of "were in poor"

were in poor - This phrase suggests that something or someone was not in a good or satisfactory condition

How to use "were in poor" in a sentence

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were in poor
Brakes and bearing were in poor condition.
Many of them were in poor health when they arrived in the neighbouring countries.
Cargo containers and pallets were in poor condition.
Most of them were in poor physical and psychological condition.
Many of these school buildings also were in poor condition.
Most interviewees were in poor physical and psychological condition.
These are exposed to the elements and were in poor condition.
Those who were in poor health would not be able to go.
Reindeer from this population were in poor physical condition.
The boilers were in poor condition and probably needed replacement.
More cattle were being sent but they were in poor shape.
Three of them were in poor condition and the fourth had died.
They found her deck and beams were in poor condition.
They were in poor health.
The survey found that many books were in poor condition.

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Many of those returned were in poor health and died shortly after their return.
The court was told that both parents were in poor health.
They were in poor condition on capture and many of them died at Camp Randall.
Almost to a man they were in poor health and spirits.
And that the structural foundations of the church were in poor state.
Our engines were in poor shape.
Provisions were running short and both men and horses were in poor condition.
The schools were in poor areas.
The people who have died from the coronavirus so far were in poor health.
Those that lived were in poor condition.
Their oxen were weak from lack of forage and their wagons were in poor shape.
Lions and tigers were in poor condition.
They were in poor shape, with little food or money.
Affairs of the ship were in poor condition.
His parents were in poor circumstances, and he owed his education to his own perseverance.
Most of the schools were in poor districts.
They were in poor condition and the forests that provided the firewood, was devastated.
Usually the cats were in poor condition.
Nevill visited the estate and was impressed, though the buildings were in poor condition.
In general they were in poor condition.
In the early twentieth century, some parts of the building were in poor condition.
Both of them were in poor health.
Houses were in poor condition ; walls were made from mud and typically had many cracks.
The uniforms were in poor shape.
Trees were in poor condition at 47 % of sites for which health was reported.
The underground electrical cables were in poor condition and collapsed.
All the ships were in poor condition, and, after repair, they conducted contraband control duties.
Doctors indicated that both sisters were in poor physical condition.
The human remains were in poor condition containing a minimum of 526 individuals.
When they arrived, they were in poor shape.
By 1899 the works were in poor repair and few improvements had been made.
Unfortunately, many of them were in poor condition.
The few remaining cattle were in poor health, emaciated and suffering from frostbite.
Let us not be picky, even if Nancy were in poor form.
Most of the Dorniers were in poor shape, worn down by intensive operations.

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