Sentence examples of "for fear that" in English

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I put away the report card in the drawer for fear that Mother should see it. J'ai caché mes notes dans le tiroir de peur que Maman ne les trouve.

She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight. Elle suit un régime de peur de prendre du poids.

I left home early in the morning for fear that I should miss the train. Je suis parti tôt de la maison ce matin par peur de rater le train.

She left home early in the morning for fear that she would miss the first train. Elle partit de chez elle tôt le matin de peur de manquer le premier train.

Don't go too near the dog for fear it should bite you. Ne t'approche pas trop du chien de peur qu'il ne te morde.

He has a fear that his brother will fail. Il craint que son frère échoue.

She didn't attend the meeting for fear of meeting her ex-husband. Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari.

I fear that it will rain tomorrow. J'ai peur qu'il pleuve demain.

He studied hard for fear he should fail. Il a étudié beaucoup par peur d'échouer.

Many fear that cuts in the defense budget will undermine the military's effectiveness. Nombreux sont ceux qui craignent que des coupes dans le budget de la défense ne minent l'efficacité des militaires.

She doesn't dare leave the room for fear she should catch cold. Elle n'osait pas quitter la pièce de peur d'attraper froid.

Even though Trang continued to say that she loved him, Spenser couldn't do anything but fear that she would stop caring for him. Bien que Trang continue à dire qu'elle l'aimait, Spenser ne pouvait pas s'empêcher d'avoir peur qu'elle cesse de s'occuper de lui.

We did not move for fear we should wake him up. Nous n'osions bouger de peur de le réveiller.

They fear that he may be dead. Ils craignent qu'il ne soit mort.

I didn't say a word for fear I should annoy him. Je n'ai pas dit un mot de peur de l'ennuyer.

I fear that we are late. J'ai peur que nous soyons en retard.

I didn't go out for fear of catching cold. Je ne suis pas sorti de peur d'attraper froid.

She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash. Elle refuse de prendre un avion par peur d'un accident.

For fear of an accident, my father doesn't drive. Par crainte d'un accident, mon père ne conduit pas.

For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers. Par peur des journaux, les politiciens sont ennuyeux, et à la fin ils sont trop ennuyeux même pour les journaux.

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