You said:
i used to answer the telephone then i took an arrow to the knee
into Japanese
私は電話に出るために使用し、私は膝に矢印を取った
Back into English
I used to answer the phone and I took an arrow on my lap
into Japanese
私は電話に出ていたし、私は私の膝の上に矢印を取った
Back into English
I was answering the phone and I took an arrow on my lap