Examples of 'were poor' in a sentence
Meaning of "were poor"
were poor: This phrase is used to describe a situation in the past where someone had a lack of wealth or financial resources. It indicates a state of poverty or economic hardship that existed at a previous point in time
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We were poor and he earned his money legally.
I always knew you were poor brown trash.
They were poor and wanted family benefits.
The fact that you were poor is a crime.
Since we were poor his parents did not approve of us.
I think she said that because we were poor.
His parents were poor and he was small in stature.
I wonder if he would hang around my son if we were poor.
The family were poor during her childhood.
Your marks on the last test were poor.
Original settlers were poor and landless peasants.
We were poor and he wanted a better life for us.
All our parents were poor dirt farmers.
We were poor and lived close to the earth.
Even people who were poor who worked.
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We were poor but did not know it so therefore we were happy.
His followers were poor and powerless.
We were poor but we never depended on others.
The delegado recognized that conditions were poor.
Rations were poor and crops often failed.
I used to work for you when we were poor.
Attendances were poor throughout the year.
I think she heard you were poor.
They were poor physically but rich spiritually.
Transport connections between these suburbs were poor.
Its institutions were poor but sufficiently functional.
Many students under his tutelage were poor.
Data on costs were poor and limited.
Ratings for the series were poor.
They were poor little rich orphans.
Both his parents were poor farmers.
I would love him just as much if he were poor.
Those were poor guys fighting for their rights.
I fed you meat when you were poor.
We were poor enough for four years.
You could have just said we were poor.
They were poor and stupid.
There was an old couple and they were poor.
His parents were poor and had many children.
They were more cheerful when they were poor.
His parents were poor mountain farmers.
I hate the rich man moaning as if he were poor.
Because they were poor and he was rich.
His early seasons as head coach were poor.
Conditions however were poor and there was no health service.
Crops during the first years were poor.
His parents were poor peasants.
There is evidence that safety practices were poor.
First there were those who were poor by circumstances.
It was night and the weather conditions were poor.
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