Sentence examples of "came upon" in English

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I came upon an old friend of mine on the train. Je suis tombé sur un vieil ami à moi dans le train.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
I came upon a friend of mine. Je rencontrai l'un de mes amis.
I came upon a rare stamp at that store. J'ai trouvé un timbre rare dans ce magasin.
She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in. Elle attendait sur le quai au moment où le bateau rentra.
Upon arriving at the airport, he made a phonecall to his wife. À son arrivée à l'aéroport, il a téléphoné à sa femme.
We came in view of the lake. Nous arrivâmes en vue du lac.
Sentence Number 888,888 will bring its owner years upon years of luck. La phrase numéro 888,888 apportera des années de chance à son propriétaire.
The sea came into sight. La mer est apparue.
She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.
She came! Elle est venue !
Our success depends upon whether you will help us or not. Notre succès dépend de si vous nous aidez ou non.
It was not until I called that he came. Il n'arriva qu'une fois que je l'avais appelé.
You must not rely upon such a man. Tu ne dois pas te fier à un tel homme.
A few days later, he came. Il vint quelques jours plus tard.
Once upon a time, there lived a stingy old man in the village. Il était une fois un vieil homme avare qui vivait au village.
A man came to visit you last night. Un homme est venu te rendre visite la nuit dernière.
I happened upon Bernard at a restaurant yesterday. J'ai rencontré Bernard par hasard dans un restaurant hier.
Who came up with that idea in the first place? Qui a eu cette idée au départ ?
Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals. Certains grands oiseaux chassent les petits et des animaux.
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