English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1023785	What I don't understand is why Tom didn't stick around and help us.	CK	1
1510597	What makes you think that Tom is planning to ask Mary to marry him?	CK	1
1950777	You can't beat me, Tom. I've been playing tennis since I was a kid.	CK	1
326921	According to the guidebook, this is the best restaurant around here.	CK	1
2042856	All I want to do is sit here and drink this bottle of wine with you.	CK	1
953147	Being aware of what and how much we eat is essential to good health.	CK	1
2042859	I don't want Tom to make the situation any worse than it already is.	CK	1
1027571	I doubt that Tom has the courage to do what really needs to be done.	CK	1
2425532	I had forgotten all about today's meeting. I'm glad you reminded me.	CK	1
2311756	I had to wait for a long time for Tom's answer, but it was worth it.	Eldad	1
1027542	I heard that Tom was working late last night with you. Is that true?	CK	1
2042860	I just want you to know that I won't be able to come to your picnic.	CK	1
2376719	I know your time is valuable, but could I ask you just one question?	CK	1
2406450	I should've studied French more seriously when I was in high school.	CK	1
2407768	I think I have a pretty good idea what Tom might be doing right now.	CK	1
1887713	I think I've figured out which horse is most likely to win the race.	CK	1
3287459	I think I've found something that you might be interested in seeing.	CK	1
1961358	I thought it was a mistake to tell Tom where we buried the treasure.	CK	1
1961376	I thought it would be an opportunity for you to improve your French.	CK	1
1961627	I thought you might be lonely, so I came over with a bottle of wine.	CK	1
2042861	I want to find out if Tom is going to wear the new shirt I gave him.	CK	1
2042863	I'd think that the last thing you'd want to do right now is go home.	CK	1
2952870	I'm sure Tom will be able to persuade Mary to go to Boston with him.	CK	1
1040708	I've got better things to do than to keep track of what Tom's doing.	CK	1
1030101	If I remember correctly, that's the song Tom sang at Mary's wedding.	CK	1
3281739	If we're going to finish this by Monday, we'd better not waste time.	CK	1
2042864	If you don't want to attend Tom's birthday party, you don't have to.	CK	1
2428060	If you're going to go to France, you should brush up on your French.	CK	1
2443319	It would be better if you didn't drink so much coffee late at night.	CK	1
1096151	It'll take some time, but eventually Tom will be able to walk again.	CK	1
887009	She bought him a camera that was too big to fit in his shirt pocket.	CK	1
952860	The blood alcohol limit for drunken driving is .08 percent in Texas.	CK	1
2492421	The last time we all went out drinking, I was the designated driver.	CK	1
903704	There is an urgent need for people to help clean up the environment.	CK	1
1847683	Today, for the first time in a week, Tom was able to eat solid food.	CK	1
2412502	Tom and Mary are at one of the tables in the back of the restaurant.	CK	1
2413986	Tom and Mary are both determined to make the best of this situation.	CK	1
1095831	Tom assured me that he would be here in time for the opening speech.	CK	1
1029430	Tom could tell by the look on Mary's face that she was very excited.	CK	1
1094982	Tom decided it wasn't his job to tell Mary about what John had done.	CK	1
1026524	Tom decided that he was going to study French for three hours a day.	CK	1
1029011	Tom doesn't understand Mary's reluctance to go out with his brother.	CK	1
1874085	Tom got injured because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.	CK	1
2046935	Tom has been getting a busy signal every time he tries to call Mary.	CK	1
1028609	Tom invited me to Mary's party even though she didn't want me there.	CK	1
3165777	Tom is in a coma and the doctors are not sure if he's going to live.	Hybrid	1
1211998	Tom is married to Mary now, but at one time he was married to Alice.	CK	1
1028335	Tom looked over his shoulder to see if Mary was still following him.	CK	1
1838002	Tom pretended that he didn't care that Mary was going out with John.	CK	1
1028129	Tom said he didn't care about Mary's past even though he really did.	CK	1