Sentence examples of "in so doing" in English

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We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time. Nous ne nous attendions pas à ce qu'il termine le travail en si peu de temps.

I cannot read the book in so short a time. Je ne peux lire ce livre en si peu temps.

I'm not in so great hurry. Je ne suis pas si pressé.

I can't finish the job in so short a time. Je ne peux pas terminer le travail en aussi peu de temps.

He is busy doing something. Il est occupé à faire quelque chose.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

As soon as I've finished doing that, I'll help you. Dès que j'ai terminé de faire ça, je t'aiderai.

"I can't bear to be doing nothing!" you often hear people say. « Je ne supporte pas de ne rien faire ! » entend-on souvent les gens dire.

I'd love to be able to spend less time doing household chores. J'adorerais être capable de passer moins de temps à faire des tâches ménagères.

She is accustomed to doing her homework before dinner. Elle a l'habitude de faire ses devoirs avant le dîner.

What was his motive for doing it? Quelle était son motif de le faire ?

The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. Le grand plaisir de la vie, c'est de faire ce que les gens disent que vous ne pouvez pas faire.

There is no advantage in doing that. Il n'y a pas d'intérêt à faire ça.

What're you doing today? Que fais-tu aujourd'hui ?

My father was a civil servant, and my mother wasn't doing anything either. Mon père était fonctionnaire et ma mère ne faisait rien non plus.

Everyone was doing it. Tout le monde le faisait.

Why am I doing this? Pourquoi est-ce que je fais ça ?

If it is worth doing, do it well. Si ça vaut le coup, fais-le bien.

What were you doing there? Que faisiez-vous là?

My father has been doing this job for twenty years. Mon père fait ce travail depuis vingt ans.

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