were

Issues such as these were not really his concern.

他其实并不关心诸如此类的问题。

The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.

救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。

They were knocking around together for about a year.

他们交往大概有一年了。

My cuticles were split and ragged, and my nails unevenly bitten.

我指甲根部的表皮龟裂粗糙，指甲被咬得参差不齐。

I picked first all the people who usually were left till last.

我先挑出了所有通常留到最后的人。

More people would be attracted to cycling if conditions were right.

如果天气适宜，会有更多的人被吸引到骑自行车的行列中来。

They were going to sail around the little island, against the tide.

他们打算绕着小岛逆潮航行。

Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.

他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。

Charles and I were closeted in his study for the briefing session.

我和查尔斯在他的书房里闭门开简介会。

Their ears were still attuned to the sounds of the London suburb.

他们依然很熟悉伦敦市郊的喧闹声。

The crowds had been soaked and were now nicely drying out.

这群人都浑身湿透，现在谢天谢地快晾干了。

The company treated me as though I were skiving.

公司对待我的态度就好像是我上班时溜号了似的。

The governors were joined by Mr Hunter and his management team.

亨特先生及他率领的管理小组加入了州长们的队伍。

It would be difficult to find two men who were more dissimilar.

很难找到彼此间差异更大的人了。

For her, books were as necessary to life as bread.

对她来说，书就像面包一样，是生活必需品。