Examples of 'were not' in a sentence

Meaning of "were not"

The phrase 'were not' is a contraction of 'were' and 'not' and is used to indicate the negative past tense of the verb 'to be'. It is commonly used to negate statements or express the absence of something in the past

How to use "were not" in a sentence

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were not
We were not able to confirm this last statement.
The documents submitted were not considered to be sufficient.
We were not provided any food or drinking water.
The submitted documents were not considered satisfactory.
They were not used in the corrections sector.
It appears as if young people were not interested in politics.
These were not purchased at a dirty book shop.
His little eyes were not yet opened.
You were not that tall last time.
The subsequent steps were not fully implemented.
Missions were not required to substantiate performance ratings.
My wife and daughter were not getting along.
You were not wise to seek her here.
Activities whose titles were not specified in document.
You were not to come down so easily or so soon.

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Tabulated results were not part of the report.
You were not responsible for your actions.
Ten of the courses were not job specific.
Children were not detained in immigration detention centres.
In other cases the charges were not specified.
The ombudspersons were not authorized to prepare recommendations.
Excludes children whose mothers were not interviewed.
My eyeballs were not prepared for your hotness.
I even thought both of you were not good.
Bank reconciliations were not prepared or were prepared late.
The measures to reduce documentation were not selective.
Your mouths were not made for speaking.
Poverty and sustainable development were not compatible.
Training records were not being tracked and verified.
Studies reported in conference proceedings were not included.
But they were not given the means to do so.
Alas some of their owners were not cooperative.
And they were not there on army business.
Various types of initiatives were not equally used.
The replies were not always easy to interpret.
The increases in both periods were not material.
You were not made for this place.
Jackie and lacey were not their friends.
If it were not so she would not want to haunt me.
Many young people were not quite so lucky.
You were not joking about your face.
But the boys were not ready yet.
You were not an official for two of them.
He noted that they were not mutually exclusive.
You were not kidding about that stuffing.
And her tits were not like these.
We were not sure how we would be able to continue.
These provisions were not respected in his case.
Medical supplies and subscriptions were not required.
Most of them were not very nice people.

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