Sentence examples of "be about" in English

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I will be about to be loved. Je serai sur le point d'être aimé.
They are about to start. Ils sont sur le point de commencer.
Is it only about money? S'agit-il seulement d'argent ?
He is about to leave. Il est sur le point de sortir.
She is about to leave. Elle est sur le point de partir.
He was about to start. Il était sur le point de commencer.
I am about to leave here. Je suis sur le point de quitter ici.
We are about to leave here. Nous sommes sur le point de partir d'ici.
The eagle is about to land. L'aigle est sur le point d'atterrir.
The bus was about to start. Le bus était sur le point de démarrer.
The obsolete regime is about to collapse. L'ancien régime est sur le point de s'effondrer.
He is about to leave for London. Il est sur le point de partir pour Londres.
The ship is about to set sail. Le bateau est sur le point de mettre à la voile.
Mary was about to burst out laughing. Marie était sur le point de s'esclaffer.
The plane was about to take off. L'avion était sur le point de décoller.
Jane was about to leave the house. Jane était sur le point de quitter la maison.
Their patience was about to give out. Ils étaient sur le point de perdre patience.
We are about to sit down to dinner. Nous sommes sur le point de nous mettre à table pour dîner.
The country's economy is about to collapse. L'économie du pays est sur le point de s'effondrer.
However, Lucy is about to leave her home. Cependant Lucy est sur le point de quitter sa maison.
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