they were eating

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I was ordering the dessert when they were eating dinner.	Je commandais le dessert, ils en étaient à la viande.
What they were eating wasn't on any menu.	Et ce qu'ils mangeaient n'était pas au menu.
We saw what they were eating for dinner.	Nous avons vu ce qu'ils mangeaient le soir.
I was ordering dessert when they were eating dinner.	Je commandais le dessert, ils en étaient à la viande.
He raised his hand and hit the table they were eating on.	Il a levé les mains et frappé la table sur laquelle ils mangeaient.
People swore they were eating barbecue sauce, and this is free food.	Les gens ont juré qu'ils mangeaient de la sauce barbecue, et c'est de la nourriture gratuite.
I moved close to them and asked why they were eating them.	Je me suis approchée d’eux et je leur ai demandé pourquoi ils les mangeaient.
These people weren't eating dogs, they were eating cats.	Quand ces gens ne mangaient pas du chien -- ils mangaient du chat --
The only problem was that test subjects recognised they were eating less, but overestimated the drop.	Le seul problème est que les cobayes ont admis manger moins, mais qu’ils ont surestimé l’écart.
Same time they were eating.	Pendant qu'ils mangeaient.
And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you will betray me.	Pendant qu`ils mangeaient, il dit : Je vous le dis en vérité, l`un de vous me livrera.
And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.	Pendant qu`ils mangeaient, il dit : Je vous le dis en vérité, l`un de vous me livrera.
And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me.	Pendant qu`ils mangeaient, il dit : Je vous le dis en vérité, l`un de vous me livrera.
He took her to the pickinic and they were eating cheese which they stole from rats and after they went to enjoy the water.	Il l'a emmenée au pique-nique et ils mangeaient du fromage qu'ils ont volé aux souris, puis ils sont partis s'amuser dans l'eau.
The first component of the story that I thought was essential, however, was to give readers a sense of appreciation for the ocean animals that they were eating.	Le premier élément que je pensais être essentiel était de donner au lecteur une appréciation des animaux marins qu'il mangeait.
I called her yesterday, but she couldn't talk because they were eating.	Je l'ai appelée hier, mais elle ne pouvait pas parler parce qu'ils étaient en train de manger.
They whacked several members of another Mafia family while they were eating at a restaurant.	Ils ont liquidé plusieurs membres d'une autre famille mafieuse pendant qu'ils mangeaient dans un restaurant.
They were eating their sandwiches... and there was a boy.	Ils mangeaient leurs sandwiches... Et il y avait un garçon.
They were eating like kings while the masses were starving.	Ils mangeaient comme des rois alors que les masses étaient affamés.
They were eating my leg right in front of me.	Ils mangeaient ma jambe en face de moi.