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Example sentences for "prisoners were"

  • Large numbers of prisoners were taken, wounded and unwounded, and five Prussian regiments have been identified.

  • Something like 150 prisoners were taken in this section of the attack, and one of them was a queer bird who belonged to the sea.

  • All ground was gained as it had been planned, and all held, and many hundreds of prisoners were taken, though that is not the best proof of success.

  • A couple of judges sat behind tables, before whom a number of prisoners were brought in.

  • As before, a number of prisoners were brought in, with chains around their necks, each of whom, when called, fell down on his knees before the judge and begged for mercy.

  • When they reached the jail the prisoners were separated; Vincent, who was the only officer, being assigned quarters with some twenty others of the same rank.

  • Subdued laughter and, according to the newspapers, some contemptuous booing were raised in the court, and when order was restored the prisoners were brought in in batches and told that they were discharged.

  • Prisoners were allowed a few books, mostly of the "Sunday-school" kind.

  • Still we had gained our point that suffrage prisoners were politicals.

  • Immediately after the signature of peace, cartels to carry 2,600 prisoners were chartered at Norman Cross.

  • The cells inhabited by prisoners were of very varying dimensions; some were not sufficiently ventilated, others were warmed artificially, and were unwholesomely close.

  • Prisoners were committed to it quite without reference to its capacity.

  • Trades were taught, or prisoners were allowed to follow their own if suitable.

  • In the earlier years the floating prisons, the old war ships, long disused, were largely utilised and great numbers of prisoners were kept on board these hulks, which were moored in harbours and river estuaries on our southern coast.

  • A few minutes past six while the prisoners were innocently, and unapprehensive of mischief, walking in the prison yards and particularly those in Nos.

  • In Dunkirk 133 prisoners were confined in five rooms; captains, mates, passengers and common sailors, all crowded together, lying on straw with one coverlet to every three persons.

  • Over 400 prisoners were captured in this most successful attack, by which, for the second time within the year, Canadian troops achieved a record of uninterrupted success.

  • Prisoners were taken on the northern slopes of Altissimo, and north of Col del Rosso hostile reconnoitering parties were dispersed.

  • In local fighting on Monte Grappa 150 prisoners were taken.

  • Burnside reported officially that about 3000 prisoners were brought to Cincinnati.

  • In this kind of fighting there was no quarter given, or if prisoners were taken, they were too often reported as having met with fatal accidents before they could be handed over to the regular authorities.

  • No prisoners were taken, nor did any dead or wounded fall into our hands.

  • Prisoners were entirely at the mercy of the gaolers, who had the monopoly of supplies and charged exorbitant prices.

  • Prisoners were permitted, too, to deface their cells with impunity by scribbling on the notice boards and writing on the walls.

  • Grant says over 2000 prisoners were registered by his Provost Marshal.

  • Last evening there was some fighting on Lee's right, and 125 prisoners were sent in.

  • Thousands of prisoners were taken, with large numbers of heavy guns and great stores of ammunition, besides thousands of machine guns, many of which were turned against the enemy.

  • The Turkish garrison of the city took flight, hotly pursued by the British cavalry, and more than 2,000 prisoners were taken, with many guns and large quantities of war material.

  • Others were ridden down, and 32 prisoners were secured.

  • The steward did not know these prisoners were expected, and had ordered no rations for them.

  • He said it would be considered discreditable to the Penitentiary if prisoners were transferred on account of its inability to secure them.

  • Here a large body of prisoners were at exercise.

  • Prisoners were taken by the hundred--broken, stricken men, dazed and stupefied by the terrible bombardment.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prisoners were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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