English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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3148326	Tom has never been to Boston before, so I offered to show him around.	CK	1
1202234	Tom has way too much common sense to do what Mary's asking him to do.	CK	1
2335050	Tom is fishing for trout about a hundred meters downstream from here.	CK	1
3185494	Tom is staying with his relatives in Boston for the next three weeks.	CK	1
1024826	Tom is the only man in the world that is likely to break that record.	CK	1
1830437	Tom said that he was planning to eat the whole watermelon by himself.	CK	1
1028027	Tom shouted Mary's name as loud as he could, but she didn't hear him.	CK	1
1092191	Tom would have apologized to Mary if he had thought it was important.	CK	1
952875	Tom's criminal record consists of only two drunken driving citations.	CK	1
1040497	Tom's grades have been slipping, so he really needs to hit the books.	CK	1
1102311	Tom's probably sick and tired of the way Mary's been behaving lately.	CK	1
1023758	When Tom was eighteen, he decided that he wanted to become a soldier.	CK	1
1027637	Can you remember the time we visited Tom when he was still a teenager?	CK	1
953234	Do you think it's possible for me to ever sound like a native speaker?	CK	1
1834127	How did you discover that Tom was the one who had embezzled the money?	CK	1
1834131	How did you find out that Tom was the one who had eaten your sandwich?	CK	1
3205273	I can tell you that if I were in Tom's place, I wouldn't go to Boston.	CK	1
1955038	I can't tell you what a disappointment it was that Tom didn't show up.	CK	1
2313698	I checked on Tom's background and he seems to be a well-respected man.	CK	1
1887522	I know you didn't want Tom to wear your clothes, but his were all wet.	CK	1
1027515	I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will ever face criminal charges.	CK	1
1412639	I think the jokes that Tom tells are funnier than the ones Mary tells.	CK	1
1027498	I think Tom was trying to make something to eat when we came to visit.	CK	1
2042879	I want to go back to doing what I was doing before you interrupted me.	CK	1
1027484	I was just telling Tom that he should go out and buy something to eat.	CK	1
3168230	I'm going to teach one of Tom's advanced classes while he's in Boston.	CK	1
2287008	If you're withholding information, there could be severe consequences.	CK	1
1898357	It looks like you were right. Tom was the guy who stole Mary's violin.	CK	1
1096153	It would be unethical for me to tell you about Tom's medical problems.	CK	1
1096139	Many of my friends think that Tom and Mary are overprotective parents.	CK	1
1027359	Nobody knew that Tom was the person who contributed most of the money.	CK	1
886945	She always speaks to him in a loud voice because he's hard of hearing.	CK	1
887324	She persuaded him to do it even though she knew it wasn't a good idea.	CK	1
1096099	The baritone sax that Tom wanted to buy was way too expensive for him.	CK	1
47556	The children were so excited after the party that they couldn't sleep.	CK	1
1334016	The food wasn't very delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.	CK	1
1042401	The police were hoping that Tom could shed some light on the incident.	CK	1
49959	The twin girls are so much alike that I can't tell one from the other.	CK	1
1027302	There are many talented people in our city, but Tom isn't one of them.	CK	1
903712	There is an urgent need for the local government to help the homeless.	CK	1
1027237	Tom acknowledged that he was hoping to become the new class president.	CK	1
1904820	Tom and Mary met in the hospital cafeteria the day Mary's father died.	CK	1
1095788	Tom began to suspect that Mary was planning a surprise birthday party.	CK	1
1950845	Tom can't believe that Mary thinks it's OK to let John take the blame.	CK	1
1074760	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.	CK	1
2042880	Tom doesn't want to admit it, but he's excited about tomorrow's dance.	CK	1
1025430	Tom has been going to that beach every summer since he was very young.	CK	1
1837965	Tom is pretty good at juggling, but Mary doesn't seem to be impressed.	CK	1
1024636	Tom knew that salads were healthy, so he ate at least one salad a day.	CK	1
1028149	Tom refused to continue to ignore the way Mary was behaving at school.	CK	1