English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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238323	The police kept looking for a stolen article for about one month.	darinmex
241368	The prosperity of a country depends more or less on its citizens.	CK
245531	The quarterly growth of 1.2% means an annual growth rate of 4.8%.	CM
1192383	The water coming from the faucet is strange. It has a good smell.	CK
62139	There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.	CK
3314645	There was a small group of men standing in front of the fountain.	CK
2959103	There was such a racket at my house last night, I couldn't sleep.	sharptoothed
274728	There's a certain pleasure in pointing out other people's errors.	CM
2780742	They kept the information about the military operations a secret.	sharptoothed
56813	This book will give you a clear idea of the American way of life.	CK
589844	This is a sentence, that has the syllable count, of a good haiku.	CK
1586	This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.	CK
57537	This yearbook is illustrated with a lot of beautiful photographs.	CM
2955628	Tom and I have been out of touch with each other for a long time.	CK
2537100	Tom became a professional golfer after he graduated from college.	CK
1025632	Tom got very nervous when he was suddenly asked to make a speech.	CK
2925421	Tom grew a beard because he thought that all wise men had beards.	patgfisher
2584951	Tom has a terrible headache because he drank too much last night.	CK
1093700	Tom has another half an hour of work to do before he can go home.	CK
2722316	Tom is studying figure skating with a world famous figure skater.	CK
3199007	Tom keeps a toothbrush in his office so he can brush after lunch.	CK
2639628	Tom must be a good teacher. All of his students seem to like him.	CK
2957739	Tom pulled a small flashlight out of his pocket and turned it on.	CK
1093068	Tom resisted the impulse to tell Mary what an idiot she had been.	CK
1093025	Tom saw a girl sitting all alone, so he went over to talk to her.	CK
2958322	Tom took a sealed envelope out of his pocket and gave it to Mary.	CK
2537098	Tom walked into the kitchen with a fly swatter in his right hand.	CK
2639627	Tom wanted to take a picture of Mary, but she didn't want him to.	CK
3150554	Tom wants to buy a bass guitar, but he doesn't have enough money.	CK
3315523	Tom was sitting at his desk, flipping through an old photo album.	CK
3171116	Tom was stabbed and died before they could get him to a hospital.	CK
3260892	Tom went to bed early because he had an early start the next day.	patgfisher
2537097	Tom wouldn't have gotten hurt if he'd been a little more careful.	CK
3115767	Tom, there are a lot of girls that would love to go out with you.	CK
2950155	Tom's a bit overweight, but formerly he was quite a good athlete.	patgfisher
3278040	Tom's father doesn't approve of him having long hair and a beard.	patgfisher
17786	Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.	Zifre
247753	We got stuck in a traffic jam, which made us twenty minutes late.	CK
248979	We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here.	CM
277215	We often hear it said that an earthquake may occur at any moment.	CM
1141271	We think a disgruntled employee was the one who planted the bomb.	darinmex
2958886	We'll have to have a little discussion regarding that last point.	sharptoothed
2810615	What Tom thought was a harmless joke, soon became deadly serious.	patgfisher
246804	When I didn't know how to answer the question, he gave me a hint.	CK
1830489	When I was a child, my mother made me eat everything on my plate.	CK
2954180	When Tom got home, there was an envelope taped to his front door.	CK
264423	When you paint a self-portrait, you sit staring hard at yourself.	CK
1246419	Why do humans smile? This is a very difficult question to answer.	alec
2537096	Would you mind explaining that once more in a little more detail?	CK
63288	Yesterday the teacher told us that he would give us a test today.	lilygilder