English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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953545	I never for a moment imagined that my blog would become so popular.	CK	1
1027536	I never for a moment imagined that you would show my letter to Tom.	CK	1
259948	I suspected that he was telling a lie, but that didn't surprise me.	CM	1
1961203	I thought after your meeting with Tom, we could have a little talk.	CK	1
285321	I thought he was an American but he turned out to be an Englishman.	CK	1
1258701	If it doesn't rain tomorrow, Tom plans to go on a picnic with Mary.	CK	1
1617	It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.	CK	1
26836	No sooner had it stopped raining than a beautiful rainbow appeared.	CK	1
1954931	People can't stop talking about how nice a couple Tom and Mary are.	CK	1
315772	She's signed up for a couple of night classes at the local college.	CK	1
1991967	Tom and Mary are doing a pretty good job of that all by themselves.	CK	1
1029778	Tom and Mary were talking quietly in the kitchen a few minutes ago.	CK	1
1027083	Tom asked the same question over and over, but never got an answer.	CK	1
1026702	Tom checked out a few books from the school library a few days ago.	CK	1
3148341	Tom couldn't find a job he liked in Boston, so he moved to Chicago.	CK	1
1889695	Tom didn't even have the decency to admit that he'd made a mistake.	CK	1
1025514	Tom has a beard just like his father, grandfathers and brothers do.	CK	1
1892650	Tom has accumulated a lot of junk since he's moved into this house.	CK	1
1109237	Tom hated to bother Mary so late at night, but it was an emergency.	CK	1
1877479	Tom is having a very hard time trying to figure out how to do that.	CK	1
1024646	Tom keeps a pair of binoculars in the glove compartment of his car.	CK	1
1830436	Tom said he had a stomachache and didn't feel like eating anything.	CK	1
1877551	Tom stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist.	CK	1
1877557	Tom thought that it would be a waste of time to go to that meeting.	CK	1
978518	Tom was glad he didn't have to live in Boston for more than a year.	CK	1
1892644	Tom was leaning against the porch railing with a drink in his hand.	CK	1
1092317	Tom was unwilling to pay that much money for a secondhand computer.	CK	1
3281737	Trying to convince Tom to help us will be a complete waste of time.	CK	1
1893830	We have to figure out a way to encourage Tom to do the right thing.	CK	1
266420	Will you have a little time this weekend to help me with my French?	CK	1
1950777	You can't beat me, Tom. I've been playing tennis since I was a kid.	CK	1
953368	I can think of some situations in which a knife would come in handy.	CK	1
2042858	I don't want a lot of money. I just want enough to live comfortably.	CK	1
2311756	I had to wait for a long time for Tom's answer, but it was worth it.	Eldad	1
2407768	I think I have a pretty good idea what Tom might be doing right now.	CK	1
1961358	I thought it was a mistake to tell Tom where we buried the treasure.	CK	1
1961376	I thought it would be an opportunity for you to improve your French.	CK	1
1961627	I thought you might be lonely, so I came over with a bottle of wine.	CK	1
1934838	I'd just like to have a quick conversation with Tom before we leave.	CK	1
1860639	Let me ask you something, Tom. Do you think we really have a chance?	CK	1
2451070	My French got better after I got married to a native French speaker.	CK	1
887009	She bought him a camera that was too big to fit in his shirt pocket.	CK	1
903704	There is an urgent need for people to help clean up the environment.	CK	1
1847683	Today, for the first time in a week, Tom was able to eat solid food.	CK	1
1159247	Tom asked Mary to teach him how to poach an egg in a microwave oven.	CK	1
1026763	Tom can't make up his mind whether to get a job or to go to college.	CK	1
1095312	Tom changed his mind after thinking over the matter for a long time.	CK	1
1095057	Tom couldn't speak a word of French when he first arrived in France.	CK	1
1026524	Tom decided that he was going to study French for three hours a day.	CK	1
1029323	Tom didn't have the courage to tell Mary that he had made a mistake.	CK	1