Sentence examples of "were" in English with translation "s'avoir"

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Never were finer women or more accomplished men seen in any Court, and Nature seemed to have taken pleasure in lavishing her greatest graces on the greatest persons. Jamais cour n’a eu tant de belles personnes et d’hommes admirablement bien faits ; et il semblait que la nature eût pris plaisir à placer ce qu’elle donne de plus beau dans les plus grandes princesses et dans les plus grands princes.
I have been busy today. J'ai eu beaucoup à faire aujourd'hui.
When was your first love? Quand ton premier amour a-t-il eu lieu ?
I've been very lucky today. J'ai eu beaucoup de chance aujourd'hui.
What is it that you got? Qu'as-tu eu ?
The smoke alarm has never been maintained. L'alarme anti-fumée n'a jamais eu de maintenance.
Have there been any phone calls for me? Y a-t-il eu des appels pour moi ?
When he finished speaking, there was a silence. Quand il a fini de parler, il y a eu un silence.
I was fortunate to find a good job. J'ai eu la chance de trouver un bon boulot.
He threatened me, but I wasn't scared. Il m'a menacé, mais je n'ai pas eu peur.
She was in trouble because she lost her passport. Elle a eu des ennuis parce qu'elle a perdu son passeport.
News of the recent blast is all over the radio. Partout à la radio il y a des nouvelles de l'explosion qui a eu lieu récemment.
I found it difficult to understand what he was saying. J'ai eu du mal à saisir ce qu'il disait.
He left his parents when he was eight years old. Il a quitté ses parents quand il a eu huit ans.
It was not until yesterday that I knew the news. Je n'ai pas eu connaissance des nouvelles jusqu'à hier.
It was frightful when my car skidded on the ice. J'ai eu peur quand ma voiture a dérapé sur la glace.
You don't have what it takes to be a leader. T'as n'as pas les qualités d'un leader.
I had my first period when I was 13 years old. J'ai eu mes premières règles quand j'avais 13 ans.
I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. J'ai eu une soirée absolument merveilleuse. Mais pas celle-ci.
With the way my luck has be running, it'll probably rain tomorrow. Avec la veine que j'ai eue jusqu'à maintenant, il va sûrement pleuvoir demain.
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