English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "A" in Example Sentences
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308161	I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal.	CM
2889786	I was supposed to do a course on how to avoid procrastination, but I kept putting it off.	patgfisher
1144604	If farmers don't make a decent living growing peanuts, they will try growing other crops.	CK
2079801	If I can get a book from the library, it saves me from needing to buy it in the bookshop.	Shishir
399492	If my boy had not been killed in the traffic accident, he would be a college student now.	blay_paul
3065964	In front of the water fountain, there was a young woman accompanying herself on a guitar.	CK
274546	It made Grandfather's day when his granddaughter gave him a picture she had drawn of him.	CM
327691	It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.	CK
954113	It's very unlikely that a serious art collector would ever buy anything from that source.	CK
680382	Louis Braille, who was blind from the age of three, invented a way for the blind to read.	Source_VOA
954224	One way to learn a foreign language is to interact with native speakers of that language.	CK
876692	Sooner or later, we'll have to buy a new TV since the TV we have now is a very old model.	CK
1042560	The police found Tom lying on the floor with a bullet hole in the middle of his forehead.	CK
2744505	The sky is clear and the wind is refreshingly cool. It's a perfect day to spend outdoors.	CK
328018	They seem a little past their peak, but even so we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.	CM
3040058	Tom and Mary walked into the restaurant and looked around, but couldn't see a free table.	patgfisher
2957680	Tom poured himself a drink into a glass from a flask that he took out of his coat pocket.	CK
2957693	Tom poured out a couple of pills from the medicine bottle and popped them into his mouth.	CK
3223218	Tom sat there for a moment without saying anything, and then he got up and left the room.	CK
1344027	Two girls and three boys live in the apartment, each one coming from a different country.	Chrikaru
1241280	When I got my driver's license renewed, I had to decide if I wanted to be an organ donor.	CM
323064	You're pretty calm cool and collected for somebody who has a major presentation tomorrow.	CM
326736	"Going to the little girl's room" is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet."	CK
271342	Any student who wishes to review his grades may make an appointment with the college dean.	CM
292743	Bodybuilding is his hobby so he has a very firm tight body with lots of muscle definition.	CK
2144629	Five minutes of sun on a normal day can be worth more than a whole day of sun on holidays.	oneconor
2939240	Flying in darkness without adequate training is a major cause of light aircraft accidents.	patgfisher
324936	He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later.	CM
1345252	History is like a waltz, eternally following the three steps of war, peace and revolution.	Chrikaru
528323	I always thought that a stroke was one of nature's ways to tell you that it's time to die.	fanty
279895	I am staying with my uncle for the time being, but later I will move to a small apartment.	CK
325044	I have just received a letter from a friend saying that she is coming to see me next week.	CK
953813	I'm a non-native speaker of English and realize there is a lot that I still need to learn.	CK
2032979	If you heard her speaking English, you would never guess that she wasn't a native speaker.	charlotte13
954174	Most people studying a foreign language will never be able to speak like a native speaker.	CK
22598	Please advise us, if possible, of a company which has developed image processing software.	Dejo
312922	She took advantage of our hospitality and stayed a whole month without paying us anything.	CK
62916	Smaller classes mean a higher standard of education, and that's what we want for our kids.	CM
51471	Sorry, but it all came about so suddenly that I haven't got a handle on the situation yet.	papabear
68376	The confidence man and his blonde call girl make a perfect match in enraging his landlady.	CK
242250	This morning I got a telegram from home saying that my father had been suddenly taken ill.	papabear
659279	Though I mainly work as a studio musician, I do a little busking to make some extra money.	CK
3231293	Tom always says the best way to ruin a good cup of coffee is to put cream and sugar in it.	CK
2956707	Tom felt a little uneasy as he walked down the deserted street in the middle of the night.	CK
1090359	When a native speaker tries to help me sound more like a native speaker, I'm appreciative.	CK
323271	You have an English test tomorrow, so don't get bogged down in your math homework tonight.	CK
954856	You're the only person I know who doesn't take some kind of medicine at least once a week.	CK
847241	"Everything accomplished starts with the dream of it," is a saying we all know to be true.	Source_Benedict_1921
448975	"Why have you started learning to play the piano?" "Because I want to be a music teacher."	blay_paul
1141310	A study found that almost 10% of men were obese in 2008. That was up from about 5% in 1980.	Source_VOA