English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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1093347	Tom knew that Mary kept a key under the doormat.	CK	1
1024569	Tom likes oranges and eats three or four a week.	CK	1
1838006	Tom likes to pretend that he has a lot of money.	CK	1
681928	Tom likes to rest on the couch after a long day.	Source_VOA	1
2906786	Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.	CK	1
1093269	Tom lives in an apartment not far from my place.	CK	1
1028323	Tom made a mistake in choosing Mary for the job.	CK	1
1024474	Tom makes $900 a week working at a resort hotel.	CK	1
1024425	Tom must be well off. He drives a very nice car.	CK	1
1923412	Tom noticed a gunshot wound in Mary's right arm.	CK	1
1847726	Tom only eats with his family about once a week.	CK	1
681674	Tom owes the government a lot of money in taxes.	Source_VOA	1
681712	Tom performs in a jazz club three nights a week.	Source_VOA	1
1889707	Tom picked up the glass of water and took a sip.	CK	1
1395855	Tom put together a neighborhood basketball team.	CK	1
1024310	Tom puts a lot of sugar and cream in his coffee.	CK	1
682422	Tom read a magazine while he waited for the bus.	Source_VOA	1
682284	Tom received an urgent message to call his wife.	Source_VOA	1
1024263	Tom said he had a stomachache and left the room.	CK	1
3148313	Tom said he had a terrible experience in Boston.	CK	1
1925384	Tom says he thinks it's a waste of time to vote.	CK	1
1024158	Tom showed up early so he could get a good seat.	CK	1
1024151	Tom snuck out and had a few beers with the guys.	CK	1
1092785	Tom thought he might be coming down with a cold.	CK	1
1884442	Tom thought he was going to get a higher salary.	CK	1
2032037	Tom told the judge he wanted a different lawyer.	CK	1
1092666	Tom took a knife out of a drawer in the kitchen.	CK	1
3023330	Tom used to be a private investigator in Boston.	CK	1
1884435	Tom used to follow Mary around like a puppy dog.	CK	1
1987567	Tom used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day.	CK	1
1884431	Tom walked into the kitchen holding a small box.	CK	1
1092510	Tom wanted to hone his skills as a photographer.	CK	1
1024019	Tom was a mean man before his daughter was born.	CK	1
1023930	Tom was up until about 3:00 a.m. reading a book.	CK	1
680652	Tom will get a better job with a college degree.	Source_VOA	1
1092239	Tom wondered how fast Mary could climb a ladder.	CK	1
1023884	Tom worked for a construction company in Boston.	CK	1
267712	We had better leave her alone for a few minutes.	CK	1
248015	We haven't seen each other for such a long time.	CK	1
920442	We hope Tom sticks around for a couple of weeks.	CK	1
1096281	We need to remember to send Tom a birthday card.	CK	1
2664399	We should have gone on a day that wasn't so hot.	CK	1
909585	What do you spend a majority of your time doing?	CK	1
1023778	What makes you think Tom isn't a native speaker?	CK	1
404101	When I was a child, I used to swim in that pond.	CK	1
3023176	When I was a kid, I went to Boston every summer.	CK	1
2210574	Why don't you ask your parents to buy you a car?	CK	1
2212235	Why don't you try putting a little salt on that?	CK	1
1951370	You can't bring that stuff into a hospital room.	CK	1
269880	You should not despise a man because he is poor.	CM	1