English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1024169	Tom should definitely visit an art museum or two while he's in France.	CK	1
1225582	Tom thought it would be fun to go visit John and Mary for the weekend.	CK	1
1638285	Tom threw a big party at his house while his parents were on vacation.	Spamster	1
3205271	Tom told me it would be easy to persuade Mary to go to Boston with us.	CK	1
1994429	Tom took one look at the teacher's face and he knew he was in trouble.	CK	1
2335875	Tom usually wears a cowboy hat, but today he's wearing a baseball cap.	CK	1
1027813	Tom wanted to be the first to shake hands with Mary after her concert.	CK	1
1040520	Tom was getting tired of hearing Mary bragging about winning the race.	CK	1
1092412	Tom was going 50 over the speed limit when the police pulled him over.	CK	1
1078802	Tom was sitting on a bench eating something that looked like an apple.	CK	1
1023942	Tom was talking about the delicious food they had eaten on their trip.	CK	1
1023929	Tom was very attached to the golf clubs that his father had given him.	CK	1
2060392	Tom would've made the same decision I'm making if he were in my shoes.	CK	1
1092182	Tom wouldn't be too surprised if Mary decided to accept the job offer.	CK	1
2046936	Tom, if you're not too busy, could you come to my office for a minute?	CK	1
1893874	We don't know where Tom is, but we need to find him as soon as we can.	CK	1
898561	When I was feeding my dog, I noticed that the gate had been left open.	CK	1
2157319	While I was waiting for the streetcar, I witnessed a traffic accident.	CK	1
1027664	You'd be amazed how often I've seen Tom and Mary hanging out together.	CK	1
2042882	Are you sure you don't want me to buy you something at the supermarket?	CK	1
2293256	I assume you're telling me now because you figured I'd find out anyway.	CK	1
2300247	I came over here to tell you guys that you need to be a little quieter.	CK	1
1950871	I can't believe Tom is still talking about what happened two years ago.	CK	1
953439	I don't think many people can say they are satisfied with their salary.	CK	1
2326520	I finally broke down and bought the game my son had been asking me for.	CK	1
1065048	I haven't heard anything from him since then. I wonder what he's up to.	CK	1
259356	I like to put an ice cube into my coffee, because it's usually too hot.	CM	1
1534799	I studied French when I was seven, but now I only remember a few words.	CK	1
1067120	I think it's strange that no one is on the street this time of the day.	CK	1
903873	I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously.	CK	1
1961381	I thought it'd be great if we could get Tom to play a few songs for us.	CK	1
1096188	I used to hang out with Tom a lot, but these days he's not around much.	CK	1
1911890	I want to study with the same French teacher that Tom is studying with.	CK	1
36038	If it's at all possible, I'd like you to take part in the next meeting.	CK	1
1030093	It was during the rainy season three years ago that Tom first met Mary.	CK	1
1096152	It would be virtually impossible to convince Tom to come along with us.	CK	1
1027382	It's very unlikely that any evidence will turn up to prove Tom's guilt.	CK	1
2042883	Let's play another hand of poker. I want a chance to win my money back.	CK	1
2476723	Mary looked in her purse, but she didn't find what she was looking for.	CK	1
2419633	Mary wrote something in Tom's notebook while he was away from his desk.	CK	1
2042884	Now's the time to decide whether you really want to get married or not.	CK	1
1898279	People don't like working with Tom because he's hard to get along with.	CK	1
2492225	That may have been true when you were a kid, but it's not true anymore.	CK	1
1096084	The only fingerprints that the police found on the doorknob were Tom's.	CK	1
2057874	The only reason I got blamed was that the boss needed someone to blame.	CK	1
1096080	The only restaurant that Tom really likes is the one across the street.	CK	1
2059865	There are three health food stores within walking distance of my house.	CK	1
903701	There is an urgent need for more people to donate their time and money.	CK	1
1027293	There's no way that Tom could have stolen the money without being seen.	CK	1
1029779	Tom and Mary were plotting to kill Tom's father for the life insurance.	CK	1