English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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1102326	Tom has been an inmate of a high-security prison for the past three years.	CK	1
1024058	Tom used to always wear a watch, but now he just looks at his smart phone.	CK	1
2042894	Tom wanted to give Mary a goodbye kiss, but he thought maybe he shouldn't.	CK	1
1092193	Tom worried about whether he had enough money to pay for such a nice meal.	CK	1
1092155	Tom's eyes weren't yet accustomed to the dark, so he couldn't see a thing.	CK	1
497157	A few days after his thirteenth birthday, Tony, too, graduated from school.	CK	1
953246	Don't bother waking me up at 4:00 a.m. I don't plan to go fishing tomorrow.	CK	1
296217	He failed to see the stop sign at the intersection and hit an oncoming car.	CK	1
1955039	I can't tell you what a disappointment it was that Tom didn't win the race.	CK	1
1960900	I thought there was a possibility that Tom was going to break the contract.	CK	1
2049781	If you want to be a good father, you need to spend time with your children.	CK	1
887209	She hired him as an interpreter because she had heard that he was the best.	CK	1
887322	She owes him a lot of money, but she probably won't be able to pay it back.	CK	1
1029780	Tom and Mary were paddling a canoe down the river the last time I saw them.	CK	1
2414081	Tom and Mary were sitting across from each other at a table on the veranda.	CK	1
1095821	Tom attracted a crowd of children as soon as he started playing his bongos.	CK	1
1095754	Tom bought a mask and a snorkel so he could go snorkeling with his friends.	CK	1
1095559	Tom can't ride a bicycle very well yet, so his bicycle has training wheels.	CK	1
1095180	Tom could tell that it would be impossible to reach a compromise with Mary.	CK	1
1026538	Tom crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball and threw it across the room.	CK	1
1094822	Tom didn't do a very good job cleaning the kitchen floor. It's still dirty.	CK	1
1094366	Tom doesn't need to worry about a thing. Mary will take care of everything.	CK	1
1894761	Tom felt that it would be a waste of time to translate the letter for Mary.	CK	1
1093905	Tom got used to living in Boston even though he'd grown up in a small town.	CK	1
1075847	Tom grabbed a handful of popcorn out of the bag and then handed it to Mary.	CK	1
1024222	Tom says that he can drink a whole bottle of whiskey without getting drunk.	CK	1
2150575	Tom suffered from a heart attack and almost died waiting for the ambulance.	galoosh33	1
1027947	Tom thought it would be difficult for Mary to get a ticket to that concert.	CK	1
1092764	Tom thought Mary wouldn't be able to earn more than thirty dollars an hour.	CK	1
1638286	Tom threw a big party at his house while his parents were away on vacation.	Spamster	1
2230999	We waited for the bus, but it was over 30 minutes late, so we caught a cab.	CK	1
909519	Don't forget to spend a little time looking over your notes before the exam.	CK	1
1040724	From the time he was a small boy, Tom knew that he wanted to be a policeman.	CK	1
2389588	I ought to wear this tie more often. I've gotten a lot of compliments today.	CK	1
953641	I think it's unlikely that a situation like this one would ever occur again.	CK	1
33716	I was disappointed to see that my bonus was a bit less than I was expecting.	CK	1
953934	If I were to study French, I'd prefer to study with a native French speaker.	CK	1
1027339	Since the accident, Tom has given up hope of becoming a professional dancer.	CK	1
1095217	Tom copied all the files on his internal hard disk to an external hard disk.	CK	1
1025849	Tom eats mostly fruits and vegetables, and only eats meat about once a week.	CK	1
1040608	Tom has been running around the office like a chicken with its head cut off.	CK	1
1092804	Tom thinks that if he had tried a little harder, he could have won the race.	CK	1
1042534	Why don't you hang around a while after everyone else leaves so we can talk?	CK	1
327749	A few years ago, on Mother's Day, I gave my stepmother a locket as a present.	CK	1
1027641	Before the crash, Tom had been hoping to become a professional tennis player.	CK	1
953435	I don't think I'll ever sound like a native speaker no matter how much I try.	CK	1
953540	I never for a moment imagined that I'd be able to meet so many famous people.	CK	1
953542	I never for a moment imagined that I'd be singled out for a full body search.	CK	1
1961210	I thought for a moment Tom was really going to tell Mary about what happened.	CK	1
2042901	I want each of you to take out a piece of paper and write down what happened.	CK	1