Were - Meanings and phrases

as it were

adv.

as if it were really so; so to speak

naked as the day you were born

adj.

as naked as at birth; mother-naked; naked as the day one was born; in one's birthday suit; in your birthday suit

households were made

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36% of all households were made up of individuals.
33% of all households were made up of individuals.
22% of all households were made up of individuals.

population were below

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About 29% of the population were below the poverty line.
About 1.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line.
About 17% of the population were below the poverty line, 40% of those were under the age of 18.

elections were held

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The first multi-party elections were held in 1994.
Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
In 1983, the first autonomous elections were held.

people were killed

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About 150 Kelmendi people were killed or tortured.
Two people were killed and over 165 were injured.
Somewhere between 500 and 2,000 people were killed.

matches were played

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Two-legged matches were played from this point on.
These matches were played on 2 and 3 October 2018.
The matches were played on 9, 10 and 16 June 2012.

lyrics were written

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The French lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë.
The Japanese lyrics were written by Risa Horie.
The lyrics were written by Suresh Ramanthali.

games were played

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A total of 34 team-competitive games were played.
Their home games were played at Eclipse Park II.
The games were played on 27 and 28 October 2012.

changes were made

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Various changes were made with Hunt's appointment.
Other changes were made to lower acquisition costs.
For the European tour a number of changes were made.

singles were released

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To promote the album, four singles were released.
Four singles were released from this "Share Your Love".
Three singles were released from "LoveLaws".

people were employed

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About 15 people were employed in his milling operation.
73,200 people were employed at banks in 2010.
96 people were employed in the secondary sector in 23 businesses.

sets were designed

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The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold.
The sets were designed by Yuri Annenkov.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Anton Grot.

votes were cast

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A total of 60,659 votes were cast in the primary.
A total of 13,784 votes were cast in the first round.
231 Yes votes were cast, while 122 No votes were cast.

songs were written

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All songs were written and arranged by Jimmy Webb.
The latter two songs were written by Terri Sharp.
Most of the songs were written by Morgan and Venuti.

people were injured

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More than 200 people were injured by the storm.
It was reported that many people were injured.
In addition to the deaths, several people were injured.

attempts were made

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Several attempts were made to develop the island.
New attempts were made meanwhile to get them to renounce.
Other attempts were made in the early 1950s to rework old sites.

legs were played

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The two legs were played in both teams' home regions.
The two legs were played in both competing teams' home regions.
The first legs were played on 28/29 April and the second legs on 5/6 May.

soldiers were killed

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Over 700 soldiers were killed during the Troubles.
Six IPKF soldiers were killed and another 10 injured.
The next day, two soldiers were killed outside the fort.

houses were built

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The first houses were built in the spring of 1631.
Eventually 1,500 houses were built outside the COD.
The houses were built on both sides of the waterways.

events were held

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The road race events were held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Fighting events were held at Roman Amphitheatres.
No Olympic or Paralympic events were held there.

scenes were filmed

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The school scenes were filmed at Eastern High School.
For "The Power of Darkness", seven scenes were filmed.
The Riga scenes were filmed in Porvoo, also in Finland.

teachers were rated

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Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

players were selected

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Five Stanford players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.
The following players were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft.

buildings were constructed

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Many fine buildings were constructed at Stroud.
Some stone buildings were constructed in the 11th century.
During the 1980s, a total of 13 buildings were constructed.

civilians were killed

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Thousands of the evacuating civilians were killed.
At least 200 civilians were killed during the bombings.
Three civilians were killed and 15 wounded.

points were awarded

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Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw.
No points were awarded, and no victor was proclaimed.
Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss.

men were killed

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Two men were killed, another seven were wounded.
None of the men were killed and only few were wounded.
Both men were killed by a "rifle-type" weapon.

buildings were built

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Several extra school buildings were built by 1897.
In "Im Feld" modest apartment buildings were built.
Most of these buildings were built between 1880 and 1920.

scenes were shot

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Outdoor scenes were shot on an estate in Pasadena.
Some scenes were shot in caves on the Diu island.
The majority of the scenes were shot in L. Reveries.

plans were made

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Post-2003, plans were made to renovate the stadium.
In 1988, plans were made for a mall to come to Hazard.
In 1973 plans were made to build houses and apartments in Houtwijk.

people were arrested

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Three people were arrested for public order offences.
Three people were arrested over the violence.
Roughly 60 people were arrested due to this.

efforts were made

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Great efforts were made to retain Newcome.
Intensive efforts were made to enlist additional personnel.
During his time, efforts were made to establish coffee growing in Java.

songs were recorded

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She explains how songs were recorded and performed.
The songs were recorded live by ABC Radio sound crews.
A total of 32 songs were recorded during these sessions.

teams were divided

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The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots.
The seven teams were divided into two groups.
The teams were divided into ten groups of four teams each.

children were born

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At this time, three of his four children were born.
Two more children were born to the family there.
Their first two children were born at Ernabella.

buildings were demolished

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Some of the less historic buildings were demolished.
Many of the CDE buildings were demolished in 1979-1980.
Most of the buildings were demolished in the early 2000s.

meetings were held

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Some of the first Greenpeace meetings were held there.
The meetings were held at the War Memorial Opera House.
Early meetings were held at Clarke's home.

members were elected

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Nine new IOC members were elected at the session.
The members were elected on 19 January 2008.
Sixteen members were elected at the 1851 election with terms expiring in 1854.

records were set

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A total of 13 new championships records were set.
A couple of new championship records were set.
Many batting records were set in this period.

years were spent

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Her formative years were spent engrossed in books.
Four years were spent shooting and editing the film.
His later years were spent working in peace and privacy.

families were below

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2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line.
31.0% of the population and 22.9% of families were below the poverty line.
26.3% of the population and 22.9% of families were below the poverty line.

tracks were recorded

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All of the album tracks were recorded in one take.
Two additional tracks were recorded in the same sessions.
Five tracks were recorded by this line-up but never released.

services were held

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The first services were held in a log schoolhouse.
Funeral services were held at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan.
Funeral services were held at his home prior to that interment.

books were published

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Some of his books were published after his death.
In 1937 alone, twenty-nine of his books were published.
Over fifteen million copies of her books were published.

works were published

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Two of Camus's works were published posthumously.
His works were published in more than 15 countries.
Nearly all of his works were published posthumously.

women were not

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Illiterate women were not enfranchised at all.
Augustine's views on women were not all negative, however.
Until 2018 women were not permitted in sport stadiums, even as spectators.

improvements were made

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These improvements were made from 2009 to 2011.
In 1972 improvements were made to runway 17/35 to what we see today.
Further improvements were made after the north side's renovation was completed.

charges were dropped

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The total owed was $4,500, but the charges were dropped.
The charges were dropped after three years.
The charges were dropped in January 2019.

events were contested

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Two events were contested: men's and women's team.
These two events were contested only at the 1900 Summer Games.
In total, 36 events were contested, 21 by men and 15 by women.

players were named

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His players were named SEC player of the week 46 times.
Eighteen players were named All-SEC freshman.
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.

albums were released

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Two albums were released over the next two years.
Both albums were released on limited edition vinyl.
The singles and albums were released by Pony Canyon.

episodes were produced

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Ten episodes were produced but only seven aired.
28 episodes were produced between 2011 and 2014.
A total of 15 episodes were produced and aired.

homes were destroyed

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Almost thirty homes were destroyed in the area.
Additionally, 6,700 homes were destroyed.
Nine homes were destroyed and several landslides were reported.

locomotives were built

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The four locomotives were built in 1904 by the firm of Borsig.
Some locomotives were built in-house.
Five NC locomotives were built.

teams were drawn

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The six teams were drawn into two groups of three.
The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four.

remains were found

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On Friday November 21, 2008, his remains were found.
No bird remains were found inside the engines.
Additional remains were found west of Holbrook, Arizona.

heats were held

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Three heats were held, with even swimmers at each.
Two heats were held, eight swimmers swam in each.
Two heats were held with eight swimmers in each.

cars were built

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A total of 424 cars were built, arranged in pairs.
Only 3 cars were built during its production run.
26 cars were built, including #00, the pilot car.

shots were fired

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At around 7 a.m. three shots were fired at the head of the column.
Eleven shots were fired in total.
25 shots were fired in total.

buildings were destroyed

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The main buildings were destroyed by fire in 1936.
Many buildings were destroyed, including the Mosque.
3,500+ buildings were destroyed including 2,029 houses.

seats were up

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One third of the council seats were up for election.
In the Senate, 40 of the 76 seats were up for election.
The previous time the seats were up for election was 22 May 2014.

songs were released

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The top 30 songs were released on the "Nature's Best" CD.
Both songs were released as free downloads.
The songs were released on a 45 rpm album.

teams were relegated

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Four teams were relegated at the end of the season.
The bottom four teams were relegated to the Divizia C.
The last three teams were relegated from the first division.

goals were scored

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The goals were scored by Oliveira and Nikolić (2).
All Kyiv's goals were scored by Andriy Shevchenko.
The goals were scored in the 65th, 73rd and 84th minutes.

letters were changed

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In 1963, the call letters were changed to KEND-TV.
In 1976, the call letters were changed to KCFO.
The call letters were changed to WNAI in 1997.

population were living

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In 2017, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that 26.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, of which 7.4% in "extreme poverty".

medals were awarded

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Two bronze medals were awarded in boxing.
It was a single run competition and no medals were awarded.
A total of 7,756 medals were awarded.

awards were given

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Those awards were given during the Great Turkish War.
Artisans-category awards were given on 29 May.
The awards were given at a ceremony held in February 2005.

students were enrolled

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Seventy-five students were enrolled the first term.
Throughout that first year, only 30 students were enrolled.
The first group of SBPS students were enrolled on 26 May 1984.

councillors were elected

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Three councillors were elected for each of the wards.
Three LibDem councillors were elected in 2014, but none in 2018.
Five Conservative councillors were elected at the 1983, 1987 and 1991 elections.

others were injured

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Many others were injured, including 39 policemen.
Six people were killed and eight others were injured.
Twenty-two others were injured in the blast.

parents were both

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Her parents were both born in Mecklenburg, Germany.
Her parents were both originally from Florida.
Choi's parents were both table tennis players.

bodies were found

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In the next few weeks, additional bodies were found.
Their bodies were found and identified in 2005.
Their bodies were found buried beneath a dam.

episodes were released

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Seven episodes were released on October 13, 2017.
The first 9 episodes were released on DVD in the UK.
However, only the unaired episodes were released on tape.

ships were built

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At total of 37 ships were built at Rybinsk.
45 ships were built for the Soviet Navy from 1970 to 1982.
Over 2,000 ships were built in the city between 1871 and 1881.

results were published

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Gold medal winners and their results were published.

trees were planted

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Around the parterre, two rows of trees were planted.
The eucalyptus trees were planted in 1910.
Between 1935 and 1943, 28 species of trees were planted in Toro Negro.

races were held

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The last three races were held at Queenstown.
All races were held in the United Kingdom.
Note: Double races were held at each round for all disciplines.

seeds were eliminated

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

students were reading

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In 2011, 78% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd and 4th.
In 2012, only 76% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd and 4th.
In 2012-13, 80% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th.

ashes were scattered

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His ashes were scattered on a road close to Prague.
His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
His ashes were scattered in a field in Aldenham.

games were held

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The opening games were held on Tuesday, March 19.
The home games were held in Helsinki, Finland.
The 1932 and 1984 summer games were held in Los Angeles.

matches were held

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The second round matches were held on 6 June 2018.
The first round matches were held on 26 and 27 May 2018.
From the quarter finals onwards, two-legged matches were held.

people were born

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Many famous people were born, lived and studied in Horodnia.
82.8% of people were born in Australia.
79.5% of people were born in Australia.

patients were treated

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112 patients were treated in the Infirmary during the year.
In 2007, 293 patients were treated via drugs from TopoTarget's pipeline.
It opened its doors on June 28, 1905; more than 70 patients were treated by the end of that first day.

candidates were elected

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2 Conservative candidates were elected unopposed.
No candidates were elected from either ballot in 2003.
Three SNP candidates were elected in the 2016 election.

copies were sold

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Thousands of copies were sold by Paris publishers.
In the first two days, 180,000 copies were sold.
25,000 copies were sold in Singapore within three weeks.

teams were seeded

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The three Major League Soccer teams were seeded No.
The teams were seeded based on 2012 league results.
The top six teams were seeded according to conference winning percentage.

club were relegated

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The club were relegated at the conclusion of 2006–07.
The club were relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Bundesliga season, when the club were relegated to the 3.

population were urban

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In the 1994 national census Kuraz had a population of 48,165, of whom 24,489 were men and 23,676 women; 1,857 or 3.86% of its population were urban dwellers.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 90,186, of whom 45,657 were men and 44,529 were women; 4,597 or 5.1% of its population were urban dwellers.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 89,446 in 16,197 households, of whom 44,667 were men and 44,779 were women; 3,934 or 4.4% of its population were urban dwellers.