English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1024236	Tom said that we weren't allowed to take photographs in this museum.	CK	1
2042866	Tom wants Mary to know he's not planning on asking her to marry him.	CK	1
1394960	Tom wants to learn boxing, but his mother thinks it's too dangerous.	Spamster	1
1072638	Tom wondered how his ex-wife and her new husband were getting along.	CK	1
1994422	We all knew Tom was in trouble, but none of us did anything to help.	CK	1
1553331	We were supposed to meet at the restaurant, but Tom never showed up.	CK	1
387598	When I was about to leave my house, I got a telephone call from her.	CK	1
2042867	While Tom is here, you might want to have him fix your leaky faucet.	CK	1
1023708	You should avoid Tom today if at all possible. He's very mad at you.	CK	1
1991974	You should take your car to Tom's Garage. He does a pretty good job.	CK	1
953082	After I graduated from college, I got a job with my father's company.	CK	1
1096271	All Tom wanted was for Mary to play a couple of tunes on her ukulele.	CK	1
953168	Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start?	CK	1
1102301	Even though Tom used to be my best friend, I'm beginning to hate him.	CK	1
1396352	He doesn't seem to be aware of the conflict between my father and me.	CK	1
1427979	He just won't listen. Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.	CK	1
2293196	I assume there's somebody somewhere who can do what needs to be done.	CK	1
1096226	I don't think it's likely that Tom will come over this time of night.	CK	1
953502	I know how to solve the problem, but I've been asked not to tell you.	CK	1
2388126	I never heard back from you, so I thought you wouldn't be here today.	CK	1
1202227	I put an advertisement in the newspaper saying my house was for sale.	CK	1
2042869	I want to believe there's still a chance for us to be happy together.	CK	1
2042870	I wouldn't want Tom to think we're not taking his proposal seriously.	CK	1
2042871	I'm already twenty and I have no idea what I want to do with my life.	CK	1
1934734	I've been trying to figure out who Tom might have given the money to.	CK	1
2712496	It's doubtful whether Tom can speak French well enough to do the job.	CK	1
915345	It's not all that uncommon for people to live past the age of ninety.	CK	1
1027389	It's unlikely that anyone besides Tom would consider taking that job.	CK	1
2451069	Many people who hear Tom speaking French think he's a native speaker.	CK	1
887225	She intended to go shopping with her mother, but her mother was busy.	CK	1
1474113	Since their conversation was in French, I couldn't understand a word.	CK	1
2451068	The best way to learn French is to live in a French-speaking country.	CK	1
325059	The board of directors is going to discuss the proposal next Tuesday.	CK	1
1923430	The front of Tom's shirt was stained with blood from a gunshot wound.	CK	1
1096076	The police couldn't find any footprints outside Tom's bedroom window.	CK	1
1096057	There was no doubt in my mind that Tom would make the right decision.	CK	1
1027291	There's nothing I could ever say that would make Tom change his mind.	CK	1
1096050	Think of how much worse it could have been if Tom had not been there.	CK	1
1192047	This is the kind of work that requires a high level of concentration.	CK	1
1027144	Tom and his classmates are going to an art museum tomorrow afternoon.	CK	1
2736124	Tom and I had dinner together when you and Mary were visiting Boston.	CK	1
1029888	Tom and Mary aren't getting along very well with each other nowadays.	CK	1
1095928	Tom and Mary were supposed to take their dog to the vet this morning.	CK	1
1029765	Tom appreciated all the letters Mary sent him while he was in prison.	CK	1
1950653	Tom can't afford this place by himself. That's why he has a roommate.	CK	1
1095333	Tom certainly understands that we all need to attend today's meeting.	CK	1
1095316	Tom certainly wouldn't be pleased if Mary decided to go back to work.	CK	1
1094904	Tom definitely thinks all the girls in the class think he's handsome.	CK	1
1094625	Tom didn't want any of his friends to know that he was a drug dealer.	CK	1
1040634	Tom got up on the wrong side of the bed and has been grouchy all day.	CK	1