1, If the beard were all, the goat might preach. 

2, A friend is, as it were, a second self. 

3, If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. 

4, If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. 

5, Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter. 

6, If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers. 

7, If it were not for hope, the heart would break. 

8, If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers. Charles Dickens 

9, Men know where they were born, not where they shall die. 

10, Money would be gotten if there were money to get it with. 

11, If things were to be done twice all would be wise. 

12, The people may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false, and to form a correct judgment,Were it fall to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers of newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. 

13, If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. 

14, If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded. 

15, If there were less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world. 

16, Instructions were relayed to him by phone.

17, A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema.

18, All the hospital staff were wonderfully supportive.

19, Some leaves were floating about on the still lake.

20, Cars and buses were set ablaze during the riot.

21, Hundreds of slaves were corralled for sale.

22, They were brought up against unexpected delays.

23, The terrorists were killed when their bomb detonated unexpectedly.

24, Police attempts to infiltrate neo-Nazi groups were largely unsuccessful.

25, Her sunglasses were perched on her head.

26, I thought you were mocking me.

27, Many celebrities were assembled in the garden.

28, Several firms were united to form one company.

29, The children were out playing in the sunshine.

30, Live as though you intend to live forever,[http://sentencedict.com/were.html] and work as though your strength were limit less.