YOU SAID:
The thieves stole the paintings and they were subsequently sold
INTO JAPANESE
絵画を盗んだ泥棒と彼らはその後販売されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings and they were sold after that.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は、絵画を盗んだし、彼らはその後販売されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings and then they were sold after that.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は盗んだ絵画と、彼らはその後販売されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the painting, and they then were sold.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は、絵画を盗んだし、して販売されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings, and was sold.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は、絵画を盗んだし、売られていた。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings and then were sold.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は、絵画を盗んだし、して販売されました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings, and was sold.
INTO JAPANESE
泥棒は、絵画を盗んだし、売られていた。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Thieves stole the paintings and then were sold.
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