As soon asmatters were placed on a footing of order as to the government of Lahore, Moolraj was brought to trial before a special military commission, consisting of four British and two native officers, and a colonel of the Sikh army.
It was evident that there were great dangers to be incurred if matters were left as they stood, and that it was absolutely necessary to adopt sounder principles, and to carry them into execution unflinchingly.
Even as matters were, Spain was able to stand forth as a first rank nation for well over a century.
Matters were arranged in 1640 by the Fachenetti concordat, or agreement of the nuncio of that name with the king.
As matters were, Henry, by misgovernment, was rapidly losing the hearts of his people, and "theyre blessyng was turned in to cursyng.
The ecclesiastical courts having grossly failed in their duty, the citizens themselves, fearful of God’s vengeance if matters wereallowed to continue as they were, undertook the work of reform within the city’s walls.
Matters were in this state when, to Valentine’s great joy, Proteus arrived at the Court of Milan.
Prospero was delighted with the way matters were going, for it was his desire that the young people should love each other; but fearing that a prize so easily won would be held too light, he began to throw some difficulties in the way.
But Bassanio replied that he must choose at once, for as matters werenow he lived upon the rack.
Matters were in this tangled state of confusion, when all was happily put right by the arrival of Sebastian.
The Estates of Holland refused to vote money for the army; and, having the power of the purse, matters were at a deadlock.
Matters were brought to a head in May, 1784, by the emperor sending to the States-General a detailed summary of all his grievances, Tableau sommaire des prétentions.
North of Inverness, matters were, if possible, still worse.
While such was the state of the communications in the immediate neighbourhood of the metropolis of Scotland, matters were, if possible, still worse in the remoter parts of the country.
But the savages evidently suspected that matters were approaching a crisis; possibly the idea was suggested to them by the carpenter's triumphant yell of "Finished!
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "matters were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
