Sentence examples of "just about" in English with translation "sur le point"
We were just about to leave when she telephoned.
Nous étions sur le point de partir quand elle a téléphoné.
I was just about to go out when the phone rang.
J'étais sur le point de partir quand le téléphone sonna.
I was just about to go out, when the bell rang.
J'étais juste sur le point de partir quand le téléphone sonna.
I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
J'étais sur le point de quitter la maison quand le téléphone sonna.
I was just about to go out, when it began to rain hard.
J'étais sur le point de partir lorsqu'il se mit à pleuvoir fort.
Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
Anne était sur le point de quitter la maison lorsque le téléphone a sonné.
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