Examples of 'were about to leave' in a sentence

Meaning of "were about to leave"

This phrase indicates that someone or a group of people were on the verge of departing or exiting from a certain place or situation. It implies that the departure was imminent or about to happen

How to use "were about to leave" in a sentence

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were about to leave
We were about to leave you high and dry.
Tom got home just as we were about to leave.
Like you were about to leave a primo job.
She started cleaning up just when we were about to leave.
I think you were about to leave the city.
He finally came up to us as we were about to leave.
We were about to leave once you arrive.
Because it looks like you were about to leave us here.
We were about to leave when my mom called me.
You told me you were about to leave him.
We were about to leave when you arrived.
She arrived when we were about to leave.
We were about to leave for a jazz bar.
Tom arrived just as we were about to leave.
As we were about to leave for our free influencer vacation.

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We arrived just as they were about to leave.
They were about to leave the park.
She brought her as we were about to leave.
We were about to leave without you.
Mike got dressed and we were about to leave.
We were about to leave in the car.
I believe you were about to leave.
We were about to leave the party.
She said she had a headache when we were about to leave.
Nabbed as they were about to leave the convention.
We were the only customers until we were about to leave.
The visitors were about to leave when we arrived.
We thought it was free of coast until we were about to leave.
Cause you were about to leave me.
I decided to listen to their conversation as they were about to leave.
You were about to leave us out.
You wanted to commit suicide you were about to leave us anyway.
We were about to leave this place.
I got the biggest surprise as we were about to leave though.
We were about to leave after talking.
The claim was that officers had already left or were about to leave.
He knew we were about to leave.
We were about to leave the shop when he spoke again.
I am just really sorry that i did not realize it until you were about to leave.
They were about to leave them.
It occurred to him to visit the steamers which were about to leave for America.
They were about to leave when they witnessed the scene.
And so the morning came when they were about to leave for Holiday.
You were about to leave.
I left you ' cause you were about to leave me.
We were about to leave the ship when a rating asked me for a light.
I understood they were about to leave Smallville.
We were about to leave civilisation behind and head into the mountains.
You arrived just as we were about to leave for London in the year.
We were about to leave the building when I suddenly heard someone call my name.

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