English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "And" in Example Sentences
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1000945	The two teams playing tonight are the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers.	CK
319667	The wind was blowing violently, and to make matters worse, it began raining.	CM
681584	The world is worried about the nuclear capabilities of Iran and North Korea.	Source_VOA
41116	Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.	Swift
2639590	Tom and Mary started kissing each other as soon as the light was turned off.	CK
1094088	Tom finished cleaning the kitchen and then started cleaning the living room.	CK
1093013	Tom says he can't remember what he and Mary were talking about at that time.	CK
1023828	Tom's third marriage was unhappy and he was considering yet another divorce.	CK
38915	Whatever the origin is, Valentine's Day has had a long and romantic history.	Swift
1446157	When we got home last night, the others were already in bed and fast asleep.	human600
73660	"I'm not accustomed to working day and night." "You'll soon get used to it."	CK
273098	At the party the other night, my brother drank a bit too much and passed out.	CK
1196791	Creativity is the ability to combine known elements in a new and unusual way.	BraveSentry
2788097	Every day Mary took baskets full of bread to the poor and cared for the sick.	patgfisher
953377	I can't believe that you wouldn't enjoy playing cards with me and my friends.	CK
249948	I have a son and a daughter. The one is in New York, and the other in London.	CK
1040438	I have something that belongs to you. Why don't you come over and pick it up?	CK
2991697	I kept thinking about all the things I needed to do and couldn't fall asleep.	CK
3221429	I was just too young and stupid to realize I shouldn't have tried doing that.	CK
327498	If you can't take it, give up and do what I, your older sister, asked of you.	CM
2701217	It's a school holiday tomorrow, so I'm planning to go somewhere and have fun.	CK
241690	Many families now have two breadwinners with both husbands and wives working.	CM
2326477	Marriage is one thing and love is another. Love passes and the husband stays.	Gulliver
1030081	Mary dreamed that one day she would meet a prince and they would get married.	CK
2610859	One hundred and sixteen people died as a result of a bomb attack in Pakistan.	Dejo
269037	Recently what with anxiety and lack of sleep, she has lost almost ten pounds.	CM
954294	Something you should know about me is that I travel a lot and am seldom home.	CK
267417	The dealer took advantage of her ignorance and bought the picture very cheap.	CK
28200	The wicked witch cast an evil spell on the man and turned him into an insect.	CK
59941	There are forty-one teachers and about eight hundred students in this school.	CK
1364676	There are lots of things in that shop, for example, games, toys, and flowers.	CM
682216	There has been a large increase in trade between the United States and China.	Source_VOA
55966	This is what is called a 'present' in some countries and 'bribery' in others.	CM
696429	Through his own efforts and a bit of luck, he won first prize in the contest.	CK
2798880	Tom left his parents' house this spring and has been living alone since then.	AlanF_US
1093297	Tom liked beautiful women. He also liked expensive wine and fast sports cars.	CK
3006272	Tom suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and is plagued by nightmares.	patgfisher
2958681	Tom was wearing an orange jumpsuit and his hands were cuffed in front of him.	CK
37741	Tony and his mother arrived at the farmhouse and walked through the farmyard.	CK
247761	We have a right to demand a safe future for ourselves and future generations.	CM
2100021	When all was said and done, the world was not destroyed on December 21, 2012.	AlanF_US
247063	When I asked Dad for more money, he really blew up and started to yell at me.	CM
1950192	Would you please stop pacing around like that and just sit down for a second?	_undertoad
997103	You need to stop talking all the time and start listening to what others say.	CK
247646	A clean river flows through our town, and we can see many carp swimming in it.	CM
1331447	As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously noted, the rich are different from you and me.	Spamster
389171	At present he lives by himself and the rest of the world means nothing to him.	CM
278216	Birds can fly thousands of miles away and return to the same place every year.	CM
1209524	Boredom, routine, and lack of curiosity are the greatest enemies of our brain.	CM
1879888	Compared to basketball, baseball might be considered a little slow and boring.	CK