Sentence examples of "been right" in English
"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble."
"Tu vois," dit le frère ainé, "j'avais raison. J'ai vécu ici tranquille et bien, tandis que vous, bien qu'ayant pu être roi, avez traversé un bon nombre de difficultés."
Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour.
Ne pourrais-tu pas être ponctuel ? J'attends ici depuis une heure.
She got out the bottle of champagne she'd been saving for a special occasion.
Elle sortit la bouteille de champagne qu'elle avait gardée pour un événement particulier.
I'm sure you did what you thought was the right thing to do.
Je suis sûr que tu as fait ce qui te semblait être la chose à faire.
If that boy had not been killed in the traffic accident, he would be a college student now.
Si ce garçon n'avait pas été tué dans cet accident, il serait un étudiant universitaire aujourd'hui.
The boy who had been missing was identified by his clothes.
Le garçon qui avait disparu a été identifié d'après ses vêtements.
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