they were applying
-appliquaient
Past progressive they conjugation of apply.
Before then, brewers had gone by experience and intuition, but soon they were applying solid, scientific principles based on knowledge of microbiology.
Jusque là, les brasseurs agissaient de manière empirique, se fiant à leur expérience et leur intuition, mais bientôt ils purent mettre en application des principes scientifiques solides, ancrés dans les connaissances de la microbiologie.
They were applying CPR on my body.
Il pratiquaient la réanimation sur mon corps.
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