Sentence examples of "but" in French with translation "have"

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Elle cessa de coudre et but du thé. She stopped sewing and had some tea.
Il n'a pas de but précis dans la vie. He has no definite object in life.
De nombreuses révolutions ont eu pour but d'abolir l'aristocratie. Many revolutions have aimed to abolish the aristocracy.
Son seul but dans la vie est de gagner de l'argent. He has only one aim in life, to make money.
Nous avons fondé l'institut dans le but de faciliter la recherche. We have established the institute with a view to facilitating the research.
Il n'a qu'un seul but dans la vie, gagner de l'argent. He has only one aim in life, to make money.
Je vous souhaite que tous vos rêves se réalisent sauf un, de sorte que vous ayez toujours un but à poursuivre. I hope all but one of your dreams come true, so you always have something to strive for.
J'ai un but, une tâche, disons le mot, une passion. Le métier d'écrire en est une violente et presque indestructible. I have an object, a task, let me say the word, a passion. The profession of writing is a violent and almost indestructible passion.
Je vais boire une bière. I'm going to have a beer.
J'ai bu une tasse de café au bistrot. I had a cup of coffee at the coffee shop.
Il boit une bouteille de lait tous les matins. He has a bottle of milk every morning.
Elle boit une bouteille de lait tous les matins. She has a bottle of milk every morning.
Après que tu eus bu du thé, continue de pratiquer. After you've had some tea, carry on practising.
Moi, le matin, je bois toujours deux tasses de café. I always have two cups of coffee in the morning.
J'ai bu une tasse de café pour me garder éveillé. I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.
J'ai seulement mangé une tartine et bu un café ce matin. I only have toast and coffee in the morning.
Je dus boire le café à petites gorgées parce qu'il était trop chaud. I had to sip the coffee because it was too hot.
Pendant que nous buvions le thé, il y a eu un tremblement de terre. While we were having tea, there was an earthquake.
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