Sentence examples of "they would better" in English

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If it is true that the Greeks forbade women to go to the play, they acted in a right way; for they would at any rate be able to hear something. S'il est vrai que les Grecs interdisaient aux femmes d'aller au théâtre, ils agissaient correctement; car alors ils auraient été au moins capables d'entendre quelque chose.
Mothers used to tell their sons that if they masturbated they would go blind. Les mères avaient coutume de dire à leur fils qu'ils deviendraient aveugles s'ils se masturbaient.
They said they would accept the committee's decision as final. Ils déclarèrent qu'ils accepteraient la décision du comité pour définitive.
If women knew how much we miss them, they would leave sooner. Si les femmes savaient combien on les regrette, elles s'en iraient plus vite.
Sadly many people will believe things told to them via an email which they would find implausible face-to-face. Malheureusement, beaucoup de gens croiront des choses qu'on leur aura dites via un e-mail qu'ils ne trouveraient pas plausibles en face à face.
If the people knew by what small men they are ruled, they would soon rebel. Si les gens savaient par quels petits hommes ils sont gouvernés, ils se révolteraient vite.
Great as is the sensuous beauty of gems, their rarity and price adds an expression of distinction to them, which they would never have if they were cheap. Aussi grande soit la beauté sensuelle des pierres précieuses, leur rareté et leur prix leur ajoute une forme de distinction qu'elles n'auraient jamais si elles étaient vendues à bas prix.
Little did they imagine that they would lose the game. Ils ne pensaient pas perdre la partie.
I wish they would stop fighting. J'aimerais qu'ils cessent de se disputer.
If it had not been for civil war, they would be wealthy now. S'il n'y avait pas eu de guerre civile, ils auraient été riches maintenant.
I never thought they would accept me. Je n'ai jamais cru qu'ils m'accepteraient.
Had they known what was about to happen, they would have changed their plans. S'ils avaient su ce qui allait arriver, ils auraient changé leurs plans.
A few people mentioned they would like to attend some sessions later in the day on the Technical Session Agenda. Certaines personnes ont mentionné qu'elles aimeraient assister à certaines sessions plus tard dans la journée sur l'Ordre du jour des Sessions Techniques.
Didn't it ever occur to them that they would be punished? N'ont-ils jamais pensé qu'ils seraient punis ?
The rumor that they would get married spread at once. La rumeur selon laquelle ils se marieraient se répandit tout de suite.
His relatives took it for granted that they would inherit the bulk of his wealth. Sa famille considéra comme acquis qu'ils hériteraient de la majeure partie de sa richesse.
They said they would not fight. Ils dirent qu'ils ne se battraient pas.
If I knew how to use a computer, maybe they would pay me more. Si je savais me servir d'un ordinateur, peut-être me paieraient-ils davantage.
They would have got a better exchange rate if they had gone to a bank. Ils auraient obtenu un meilleur taux de change s'ils étaient allés à la banque.
I thought things would get better, but as it is, they are getting worse. Je pensais que les choses allaient s'améliorer mais en fait elles ne font qu'empirer.
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