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• John, you were the only person to see him.
• We were about to leave.
• Mary and John, you were right.
• They were a fine group.
• They were to be the best of friends from that day on.
• I wish that it were Sunday.
• Were it simply that she wore a hat, I would not be upset at all. (= If it were simply...)
• Were father a king, we would have war. (= If father were a king,...)
• Maccabi would have been out of contention were it not for Stoke's profligacy, but their fortune eventually ran out as the visitors opened the scoring.
• Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were.
• My friends were never any good at French.
• You were eating your dinner when my father came into the room.
• If I were you, I would buy a warmer coat.
• If you were here.
• Where were you last night?
• We were at home last night.
• Jack and Jill, were you at home last night?
• They were at home last night.
• If I were at home this night, I would be very bored. (kirjakielessä myös: Were I at home this night, I would...)