Sentence examples of "At the sight of" in English
He was very much frightened at the sight of the big snake.
Il était très effrayé à la vue de ce gros serpent.
The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.
L'homme primitif était effrayé à la vue d'une bête sauvage.
She flared up at the sight of her husband walking with another woman.
Elle s'enflamma à la vue de son mari qui marchait avec une autre femme.
Her hair stood on end at the sight of a ghost.
Ses cheveux se dressèrent sur sa tête en voyant le fantôme.
I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman.
Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.
The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.
La vue des ruines lui rappela le sens de la guerre.
The sight of the centipede on the wall was enough to make my skin crawl.
J'ai eu la chair de poule en voyant le mille-pattes sur le mur.
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