Examples of 'were paid' in a sentence

Meaning of "were paid"

This phrase refers to the situation where someone has received payment for a certain task or service that they have performed. It often implies a past action or event

How to use "were paid" in a sentence

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were paid
Most once they were paid we found to be reasonable.
N number of months for which contributions were paid.
You were paid to have sex with him.
The advance payments were paid to the lessor.
You were paid by the end of the month.
The ones that were paid stayed mum.
They were paid to portray a certain type of woman.
Each of the responders were paid by separate entities.
They were paid a wage to wield their clubs.
Jimmy says you were paid up front.
So they were paid to collect it from the restaurants.
Ten times the gold you were paid.
Your cars were paid for with cash.
Prisoners were held until their debts were paid.
What we were paid hardly covered our transportation.

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All the other advances were paid repeatedly.
So you were paid a very nice compliment today.
Amounts indirectly invested were paid at fair value.
You were paid to do this experiment first.
Thereafter pensions were paid through post offices.
We were paid from the places where we were working.
But those people were paid thousands of dollars.
You are doing much more than you were paid to do.
Conversion loans were paid to the following companies.
You made sure those premiums were paid.
And you were paid for your time.
And it turns out they were paid in full.
No police were paid to look the other way.
Of all donations to candidates were paid to the party.
Crews were paid at the end of their voyages.
The back taxes were paid last week.
They were paid several multiples of basic pay.
Building and settlement were paid for by donors.
Women were paid half the salaries as men.
Our flights and everything were paid for.
Those staffers were paid for their story.
We are following up on some fees you were paid.
These wagers were paid after a game was concluded.
In nine years the debts were paid off.
Their wages were paid directly to their owners.
Only the top three players were paid.
Those loans were paid off years ago.
I wonder how much these guys were paid.
The performers were paid for each performance.
You murdered my father because you were paid to do it.
These workers were paid the minimum wage.
After his death many tributes were paid.
His studies were paid for by an unknown benefactor.
The compensatory damages were paid years ago.
They both were paid a couple hundred bucks.

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