English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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887029	She calls him every night and talks for at least an hour.	CK	1
887093	She doesn't want him to buy an expensive engagement ring.	CK	1
1923435	The autopsy confirmed that Tom died from a gunshot wound.	CK	1
2486684	The police found a body washed up on the beach near here.	CK	1
1318674	The Prime Minister will hold a press conference tomorrow.	CK	1
246598	The reason why I got a bad grade is that I did not study.	CK	1
2400074	There was a bowling trophy on the shelf above Tom's desk.	CK	1
1095936	Tom and Mary wanted to spend a few days in the mountains.	CK	1
1095753	Tom bought a piece of land not far from where Mary lives.	CK	1
1095594	Tom can't get a drink in this club because he's underage.	CK	1
1095541	Tom caught a mosquito between his thumb and first finger.	CK	1
1095508	Tom certainly didn't do as good a job as he usually does.	CK	1
1026707	Tom changed a few words on the report and resubmitted it.	CK	1
1095193	Tom could never afford to buy such an expensive necklace.	CK	1
1094869	Tom did a good job predicting who would win the election.	CK	1
1923417	Tom died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.	CK	1
1026164	Tom doesn't have a very good Japanese-English dictionary.	CK	1
1029068	Tom doesn't know why Mary was in a bad mood this morning.	CK	1
1093704	Tom has an important decision to make before next Monday.	CK	1
1093574	Tom hasn't come up with a good answer to the problem yet.	CK	1
1868253	Tom hears a knock and walked over to the door to open it.	CK	1
1093537	Tom hopes he doesn't become a workaholic like his father.	CK	1
1024998	Tom is in a lot of pain, but he says that he can take it.	CK	1
1024793	Tom is under pressure to find a solution to this problem.	CK	1
1024644	Tom keeps an extra pair of shoes in the trunk of his car.	CK	1
1093271	Tom lives in a small town where nobody locks their doors.	CK	1
1024493	Tom made a list of things he wanted to do before he died.	CK	1
1868037	Tom made a promise to Mary that he would never leave her.	CK	1
37022	Tom never fails to send a birthday present to his father.	CK	1
1028244	Tom only had a dim recollection of what Mary looked like.	CK	1
2006543	Tom sat down at the counter and ate a tuna fish sandwich.	CK	1
1159837	Tom says he can pluck a chicken in less than ten minutes.	CK	1
1024224	Tom says it's a waste of time to try to please everybody.	CK	1
1141119	Tom thought that he could count on Mary to do a good job.	CK	1
1092668	Tom took a folded piece of paper out of his shirt pocket.	CK	1
1676592	Tom took a picture of his old camera with his new camera.	Spamster	1
2401208	Tom took Mary to a fancy restaurant on their anniversary.	CK	1
1027824	Tom waited a long time for Mary, but she never showed up.	CK	1
2042694	Tom wanted a picture taken of the damage done to his car.	CK	1
1092526	Tom wanted to buy a soprano sax, but couldn't afford one.	CK	1
2042697	Tom wants me to buy a suit to wear to that job interview.	CK	1
1952030	We can't keep pretending that Tom doesn't have a problem.	CK	1
3148282	We had a lot more fun in Boston than we thought we would.	CK	1
1893828	We have to figure out a way to keep Tom from seeing Mary.	CK	1
698205	You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?	CK	1
2042700	You want me to get a better job, but I don't think I can.	CK	1
2060841	You're a good student, but you still have a lot to learn.	CK	1
2871696	A friend of mine is looking for someone who speaks French.	CK	1
1347383	Benjamin Franklin was an American politician and inventor.	CK	1
1454170	How long has it been since you received a letter from him?	CK	1