English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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2993478	Tom wanted to say something to Mary, but he wasn't sure what he should say.	CK
2537049	Tom was clipping his nails as he waited for Mary to finish getting dressed.	CK
2958597	Tom was rummaging through some of his stuff when Mary walked into the room.	CK
3219232	Tom, was that girl I saw you holding hands with yesterday a new girlfriend?	CK
3125851	Tom's grandmother is quite feeble and needs help with her daily activities.	patgfisher
2943887	Tom's speech was so boring that several people in the audience fell asleep.	patgfisher
281172	Unless Japan eliminates its unfair tariffs, the U.S. will impose sanctions.	CM
1415700	Vampires cannot cross the threshold of a house without having been invited.	Nero
19243	We can lift the restrictions on imports once the joint agreement is signed.	NekoKanjya
72898	We have two spare rooms upstairs, neither of which has been used for years.	CK
239905	We shouldn't confuse solitude with isolation. They are two separate things.	CM
65803	We've been through a rough patch, but I hope it will have made us stronger.	CM
283583	When he went out the front door, the bus was just coming around the corner.	CK
257983	When I was a little boy, I often went fishing with my brother in the river.	CK
847223	When the desire for leisure is stronger than the other urges, leisure wins.	Source_Benedict_1921
680227	When the girl was lost, her parents appealed to the public for information.	Source_VOA
55184	With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.	CM
72381	Would you please pick me up at the hotel on Friday July 11th at 10:00 a.m.?	CK
244385	Yesterday a pedestrian was run over by a truck at this pedestrian crossing.	CK
257772	Yesterday I was caught in a shower on my way home from walking in the park.	CK
3205282	You don't always have to tell the truth, but it's usually better if you do.	CK
2954629	You need to double-click on the application's icon to open the application.	CK
1067166	You should read the kind of books that will be useful to you later in life.	CK
509219	You'll understand how terrible this accident was when you read the article.	blay_paul
73826	"Have you ever been to New York?" "Yes, I've been there a couple of times."	CK
269460	According to newspaper reports, there was an airplane accident last evening.	CK
41041	After running up so many flights of steps, she was completely out of breath.	CK
2790424	Carrots are good for your eyes. Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?	CK
60584	Children under thirteen years of age are not admitted to this swimming pool.	CM
1346844	David has never had a steady job, but he's always managed to make ends meet.	CM
1847842	Do you think fried chicken should be eaten with a fork or with your fingers?	CK
2265831	Don't compare yourself with your brother because he's a better man than you.	_undertoad
40803	Even if you go far away, let's keep in touch with each other over the phone.	CM
286665	Everything around him was blown to pieces, yet he escaped without a scratch.	CK
1398489	Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.	bart
28550	Father was in a bad mood since he couldn't play golf because of bad weather.	CM
282498	From the buyer's point of view, the prices of these CD players are too high.	CK
28164	Getting a sports car is easy, compared to the maintenance one must do on it.	CK
622359	Go straight down the road, and when you pass the traffic light you're there.	kebukebu
46109	He argued that the new policy was bound to drive the economy into recession.	CK
1317013	He doesn't have any children, but other than that he's leading a happy life.	CK
292532	He has been suffering from a bad cold. She is very anxious about his health.	CM
1731502	He is good at voicing the concerns others are too nervous to speak up about.	Chrikaru
847225	He just naturally avoids everything that is intense, difficult or strenuous.	Source_Benedict_1921
294262	He thinks he knows everything but, as a matter of face, he is very ignorant.	CM
288262	He was careful enough to make his daughter promise not to go out after dark.	CM
328425	He's just a normal junior high school student, not particularly intelligent.	fcbond
286731	His novels, having been translated into English, are widely read in America.	Eldad
64465	How are you and your wife doing, now that the birds have all flown the coop?	Zifre
274670	I am determined to put the plan into practice no matter what others may say.	CK