Sentence examples of "be on the point of" in English
Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him.
Bon était sur le point de partir quand je l'ai appelé.
The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.
Le train était sur le point de partir quand je suis arrivé à la gare.
The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline.
L'institution du mariage semble être sur le déclin.
Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears.
Hommes et femmes sont faits pour vivre et créer, vivre et créer. Jusqu’aux larmes.
In his free time, he likes to be on the Internet.
Pendant son temps libre, il aime être sur Internet.
Those who eat to the point of indigestion or become drunk do not know how to eat or drink.
Ceux qui s'indigèrent ou qui s'enivrent ne savent ni boire ni manger.
I stayed in bed one more day just to be on the safe side.
Je restai au lit un jour de plus, juste par précaution.
In her free time, she likes to be on the Internet.
Pendant son temps libre, elle aime être sur Internet.
Every intellectual product must be judged from the point of view of the age and the people in which it was produced.
Toute production intellectuelle doit être jugée du point de vue de l'époque et du peuple dont elle provient.
Starting next week, I'll be on the late shift.
Dès la semaine prochaine, je ferai partie de l'équipe du soir.
If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
Si quelqu'un devait demander quel est le but de l'histoire, je ne saurais vraiment pas.
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