Examples of 'were on the move' in a sentence

Meaning of "were on the move"

This phrase means that a group of people or objects are actively traveling or changing locations. It suggests that they are in motion or involved in a journey, either physically or metaphorically

How to use "were on the move" in a sentence

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were on the move
We were on the move when this raid happened.
You did not know they were on the move.
Some were on the move again in hours.
Andy told me that you were on the move.
And we were on the move again.
For long periods peasants were on the move.
We were on the move from dawn to dusk and back to dawn.
At least they were on the move now.
All of these isolated fragments of crust were on the move.
They were on the move a lot.
The structures of the education system were on the move.
People were on the move again looking towards their future.
We were not there long before we were on the move again.
Both drivers were on the move early in the race.
Thousands of armed men were on the move.

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You were on the move.
The confederates were on the move.
We were on the move.
Despite their injuries they were on the move.
The giraffes were on the move for food while we watched them.
For two weeks and two days we were on the move.
They were on the move again shortly afterward and the dreams seemed to subside.
I thought you were on the move.
Many of the seven million Americans in Europe during the war were on the move.
Even if they were on the move.
It did not take long to realise that many birds were on the move.
Other food companies were on the move in the annual ranking.
The ancestors of sea spiders and crustaceans were on the move.
Veterans were on the move.
A half hour break for lunch was taken before we were on the move again.
The Pepsis were on the move away from America.
After about half an hour we were on the move again.
The time travelling continues through the Tertiary Period, when the continents were on the move.
Continents were on the move.
The forces of the Rwandan Patriotic Front were on the move.
It was not just seniors who were on the move coast to coast this week, however.
The Americans warned Israel that the Arabs were on the move.
Vlad 's guys were on the move.
That 's why Michener said it 's impossible they were on the move.
So once again we were on the move to look for a new location . ”.
Egyptian and Syrian forces were on the move.
On August 11, the troops were on the move again and now headed for Orthez.
Lmperceptibly, the continents were on the move.
That nearly 50 Wehrmacht divisions were on the move - reports which the French chose to ignore.
Williams won the war, and the Ambassadors were on the move.
You said the last time the Shadows were on the move was a thousand years ago.
Mm-hmm . See, Marshawn signed with the Raiders, cause he knew they were on the move.
The Norsemen were on the move.
Quite a few Reed Buntings ( Emberiza schoeniculus ) were on the move.
The dollar and oil prices were on the move Monday.

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