Examples of 'were on trial' in a sentence

Meaning of "were on trial"

were on trial: This phrase suggests that someone or something was being judged, evaluated, or scrutinized, typically in a formal or official setting, to determine guilt or innocence

How to use "were on trial" in a sentence

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were on trial
Suddenly women were on trial for having an abortion.
And while the gangsters were on trial.
You were on trial but we shall not be keeping you on.
You are acting as if we were on trial.
You were on trial.
You got a hit to the case the vics were on trial for.
Two police officers were on trial at the end of the year.
Players that only played in friendlies, tournaments and that were on trial are not included.
Fourteen people were on trial at the end of the year following this protest.
I thought you were on trial.
If they were on trial today, the prosecution could not pull this stuff in court.
This was the atmosphere in which my parents were on trial for their lives.
The five others who were on trial appeared to have played only a secondary role.
He was one of over twenty other footballers who were on trial with the club.
Abdic and Pivic were on trial for a range of criminal activities.

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You were on death row! You were on trial.
Three other officials were on trial for stealing 55 million KS from the association.
The accused seven persons who followed Tsuji 's commands were on trial.
What would you say if you were on trial and the lawyer asked you.
Hawkes You got a hit to the case the vics were on trial for?
What if you or I were on trial for your faith?
Why are you here? I thought you were on trial.
John, if you were on trial I would be there for you.
The terror suspects, Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali, were on trial for three months.
As if I were on trial for my thoughts, Karin.
Two of my former co-workers were on trial for murder.
Judgements concerning 27 accused were delivered, and 25 other persons were on trial.
Your father and your brother were on trial for their lives!
You were on trial but we shan't be keeping you on. - Are you quite sure?
I mean, they were the schoolgirls who were on trial for murdering the actor.
The ‘ Heathrow13 ′ were on trial for occupying Heathrow 's northern runway last July.
Two of her sisters and her brother-in-law were on trial.
I mean, we were on trial for our life.
You were in custody. You were on trial.
A week later, they were on trial for first-degree arson.
In the 17th century Italy, a set of conjoined twins were on trial for murder.
John, if you were on trial I'd be there for you.
In 17th century Italy conjoined twins were on trial for murder.
A further 20 cases were on trial in the Federation of BiH and 13 in the Republika Srpska.
He was a pit bull . If I were on trial.
Well, they were on trial.
Come on, Maddie, when we were on trial.
Some of these proceedings concerned 236 agents who were on trial for crimes committed against 374 victims.

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