Word: weren
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...course the Harvard alumns weren't exactly displeased. Three anonymous members of the Class of 1930, ensconced with their spouses in Section 22, took advantage of the fine New Hampshire weather and the fine Crimson play to discuss the intricacies of the Harvard squad...
...interested in "the woman as heroine." While researching her book on Cromwell, Fraser came across women "who weren't stay-at-home types." Her title is ironic because "the women were admirable and spirited; they beat the system with their gallantry and guts." Unfortunately, the 17th century also marks the beginning of the "rise of the idea of a lady as someone who doesn't do any work...
Maybe they just weren't used to playing winning ball--in three games each, they had one victory between them--or maybe last-minute injuries disoriented them, but for whatever the reason, the Crimson and the Big Red passed the afternoon in a state of mild astonishment...
...distinctive stamp on the proceedings. But she chose to make her pitch at the very beginning of the debate, when viewer attention was (hopefully) at its peak. With straight-faced regret she indicated the three journalists on the panel, and told America there should have been four. Why weren't there, Barbara? Because out of the 112 names submitted by the sponsor of the debate, the League of Women Voters, to the two campaigns, they could agree only on these three. For shame...
...determined to show that they weren't ranked fifth for nothing, and the Eagles took advantage of a somewhat relaxed Crimson defense to venture into Harvard territory...