Sentence examples of "at the urging of" in English

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Rejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine, Hawking chose instead to concentrate on mathematics and physics. Rejetant l'injonction de son père médecin d'étudier la médecine, Hawking choisit plutôt de se concentrer sur les mathématiques et la physique.
She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in. Elle attendait sur le quai au moment où le bateau rentra.
We arrived at the airport three hours before our flight. Nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport trois heures avant notre vol.
A new museum is being built at the center of the city. On construit un nouveau musée dans le centre-ville.
He left his hometown at the age of fifteen never to return. Il quitta sa ville natale à l'âge de quinze ans pour ne jamais revenir.
We played a lot of games at the party. On a joué à de nombreux jeux à la fête.
I spent my vacation at the beach. J'ai passé mes congés à la plage.
I was at the party. J'étais à la fête.
You might as well read a novel instead of staring at the ceiling. Tu ferais tout aussi bien de lire un roman plutôt que de contempler le plafond.
She is at the top of her class. Elle est la première de sa classe.
His idea got a boost at the meeting. Son idée a été mise en avant lors de la réunion.
She aimed at the target. Elle visa la cible.
I want to study Japan's history at the university. Je veux étudier l'histoire du Japon à l'université.
There were only six people at the meeting. Il y avait seulement six personnes à la réunion.
I am at the end of my patience. Ma patience est à bout.
I meet him on occasions at the club. Je l'ai rencontré par hasard au club.
Turn right at the next intersection. Tourne à droite à la prochaine intersection.
At the age of fifty she embarked on a new career. À l'âge de cinquante ans, elle entama une nouvelle carrière.
Upon arriving at the airport, he made a phonecall to his wife. À son arrivée à l'aéroport, il a téléphoné à sa femme.
He retired at the age of 65. Il a pris sa retraite à 65 ans.
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