Were was
Словосочетания
that they were brothers was clear — то, что они братья, было ясно
few of the inhabitants were to be seen — только немногих жителей можно было увидеть
she picked over the herbs that were to be dried — она отобрала те травы, которые надо было высушить
the buildings which were to be carcassed by the 24th of January — строящиеся здания, каркас которых должен был быть готов к 24 января
Автоматический перевод (AI)
Примеры
We all were to be hanged upon a gibbet.
Все мы были приговорены к виселице.
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
На прощанье он сказал мне: "Наберись терпения".
The way the animals were treated was nauseating.
То, как относились к этим животным, было отвратительно.
The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary.
Об их презрительном отношении к чужакам слагали легенды.
Guards were to be posted around nuclear power stations.
Вокруг атомных станций необходимо было разместить охрану.
A message came down to the boys that they were to be ready.
Мальчикам передали, чтобы они приготовились.
The following data were [was] collectedby several researches.
Нижеследующие данные были собраны различными исследователями.
Four vocalists were to be chosen to compete in the final round.
Для участия в финальном туре должны были быть выбраны четыре вокалиста.
The Mayoral order was that certain leading thoroughfares were to be closed.
Приказ мэра сводился к тому, чтобы перекрыть некоторые главные улицы.
More credit were to be given to her bare negation than to their affirmation.
Следовало выказать большее доверие её одинокому несогласию, чем их одобрению.
In “I wish it were Friday,” the verb “were” is in the subjunctive mood.
В предложении “Я желаю, чтобы это была пятница,” глагол “было” сослагательного наклонения.
The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam.
Учитель капитулировать отказался: во время экзамена использование калькуляторов запрещено.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The stuff they were selling was cheap skag. 
The pressure we were under was unbelievable.
The box in which the jewels were kept was stolen.
The forester marked the trees that were to be cut down.
According to the royal edict, all taxes were to be raised.
According to his will, his ashes were to be scattered at sea.
According to the royal edict, all taxes were to be increased.
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