Sentence examples of "être sur le point" in French with translation "be on the point"

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Elle était sur le point de sortir. She was on the point of going out.
Elle était sur le point de partir. She was on the point of leaving.
Il est sur le point de partir au Canada. He is on the point of leaving for Canada.
Bon était sur le point de partir quand je l'ai appelé. Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him.
Le train était sur le point de partir quand je suis arrivé à la gare. The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.
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