Sentence examples of "avant que" in French

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Il mourut avant que j'arrive. He died before I arrived.
Nous ne commencerons pas avant que Bob arrive. We won't start till Bob comes.
Il est mort avant que j'arrive. He died before I arrived.
L'opéra n'est pas terminé avant que la grosse dame n'ait chanté. The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings.
C'était avant que John aille en prison. This was before John was put in prison.
Il ne reste que cinq minutes avant que le train ne parte et elle ne s'est pas montrée. There are only five minutes left till the train leaves and she hasn't appeared.
Il mourut avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Il ne reste que cinq minutes avant que le train ne s'ébranle et elle n'a pas fait son apparition. There are only five minutes till the train starts, and she hasn't appeared.
Il décéda avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Il faut savoir obéir avant que de commander. Before you give orders, you must learn to obey.
Prends l'argent avant que la police arrive ! Take the money before the police comes!
Je préférerais nourrir mon chien avant que nous mangions. I would rather feed my dog before we eat.
Je veux visiter Cuba avant que Castro ne meure. I want to visit Cuba before Castro dies.
Reviens à la maison avant que la nuit tombe. Come home before it gets dark.
Il est décédé avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
Sortons d'ici avant que les policiers n'arrivent. Let's get out of here before the police come.
L'été était passé avant que m'en aperçoive. The summer had gone before I knew.
Sortons d'ici avant que les flics n'arrivent. Let's get out of here before the police come.
Le travail avait été terminé avant que j'arrive. The work had been completed before I arrived.
Il est mort avant que l'ambulance n'arrive. He died before the ambulance arrived.
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