Examples of 'were spent' in a sentence

Meaning of "were spent"

This phrase refers to the utilization or allocation of time, money, or resources for a particular purpose. It indicates how something was used, consumed, or utilized in the past

How to use "were spent" in a sentence

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were spent
Three years were spent perfecting the preparation.
The following eight years were spent touring.
Three days were spent in each research site.
The best years of my childhood were spent here.
Her evenings were spent helping with homework.
As the number of negative thoughts that were spent.
Months were spent trying to resolve the situation.
The next two days were spent rehearsing.
Resources were spent on sustaining hostility instead of advancing life.
Most of their wages were spent on my love.
No funds were spent to advertise the tax measure.
Six years of my youth were spent that way.
Summers were spent helping out on the farm.
Some of my happiest years were spent on this lot.
Large sums were spent on works of public utility.

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Long hours of my childhood were spent in the woods.
Days were spent feverishly searching for a mysterious sailboat.
My first nine months were spent in an artificial womb.
Funds were spent on aspects such as computer or language courses.
Her formative years were spent engrossed in books.
Over half a trillion dollars were spent.
Considerable sums were spent on railways and harbours.
The happiest months of my life were spent here.
Their final days were spent in shunting service.
Till man and gal and beast were spent.
Millions of dollars were spent replacing aging infrastructure.
The resources for military expenditures were spent as follows.
Her later years were spent as a training cruiser.
And lives that were over before they were spent.
His last years were spent in pastoral work.
The weather was hot and the men were spent.
The next few days were spent in excitement.
Years were spent getting them ready for production.
Countless nights were spent on the plan.
Thus were spent the last years of his life.
The next two days were spent in chasing.
Hours were spent on leading and directing project tasks.
I thought maybe you were spent in your apartment.
The forces of the insurrection were spent.
Left heel were spent until the end.
Some of our happiest days as a family were spent here.
Billions of dollars were spent in large clinical trials.
But by the evening they were spent.
His early years were spent in the village.
He called for an audit of how those funds were spent.
Many hours were spent for its creation.
Those last few weeks were spent.
School holidays were spent working on local farms.
How many thousand pounds were spent.
A couple months were spent just in pure research.

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