English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1030048	Mary took her time choosing a dress even though Tom was waiting for her.	CK	1
2042874	One thing you definitely don't want to do is to go out alone after dark.	CK	1
1096070	The police were at Tom's door within three minutes after the phone call.	CK	1
903684	There is an urgent need for a new approach to dealing with this problem.	CK	1
1029620	Tom asked Mary who she thought would be the most likely to win the race.	CK	1
252092	Tom asked me how long my parents had been married before they separated.	CK	1
1095701	Tom called the insurance company to report that his car had been stolen.	CK	1
1950642	Tom can't account for his whereabouts on the day that Mary was murdered.	CK	1
1095609	Tom can't change the way Mary is, but that doesn't stop him from trying.	CK	1
1095475	Tom certainly gives the impression that he doesn't know what he's doing.	CK	1
1095036	Tom couldn't understand why his company's products weren't selling well.	CK	1
1094646	Tom didn't think he had the stomach to tell Mary what needed to be done.	CK	1
1029251	Tom didn't think what Mary was wearing was appropriate for the occasion.	CK	1
1025434	Tom has been avoiding me like the plague ever since he broke my glasses.	CK	1
1093693	Tom has been hunting for a job since he lost his previous job last year.	CK	1
1847715	Tom has some food allergies, so he has to be careful about what he eats.	CK	1
37218	Tom is captain of the football team and is on the baseball team as well.	CK	1
1028496	Tom is the only American Mary knows whose father wasn't born in America.	CK	1
1838113	Tom is usually the last to leave, but last night Mary left after he did.	CK	1
1092740	Tom thought the little place on the corner might be a good place to eat.	CK	1
1092734	Tom thought what Mary was wearing wasn't appropriate for a formal party.	CK	1
1092567	Tom wanted Mary to buy him some stamps while she was at the post office.	CK	1
1024015	Tom was able to make himself understood in French when he visited Paris.	CK	1
1040518	Tom was hard up for money and said he would take any job he was offered.	CK	1
1023966	Tom was killed by the husband of the woman he had been hanging out with.	CK	1
1092393	Tom was killed instantly when the bomb he was trying to defuse exploded.	CK	1
1884420	Tom was standing just in front of a large building that was up for sale.	CK	1
1092214	Tom wondered when Mary had bought the milk that was in the refrigerator.	CK	1
1092181	Tom wouldn't be too surprised if Mary didn't like the puppy he gave her.	CK	1
1893823	We have to figure out who started the fire that burned down Tom's house.	CK	1
2769278	When I was a college student, I always pulled all-nighters before tests.	CK	1
2050710	You were always playing tricks on me when we were in junior high school.	CK	1
3148473	As long as I'm going to be in Boston, I'll try to see if I can visit Tom.	CK	1
1885995	Don't you think this computer game may be a little too difficult for Tom?	CK	1
953396	I can't tell you everything I've been told because I've been told not to.	CK	1
953495	I just want to let you know that I can't attend this afternoon's meeting.	CK	1
953560	I never thought it'd be this hard to choose a color to paint the kitchen.	CK	1
2451060	I should be studying French, but it's more fun hanging out with you guys.	CK	1
903875	I think it's time for me to stop allowing her to always have her own way.	CK	1
2042891	I'd like to go through just one day without being told I need to grow up.	CK	1
2042892	If you don't want to have any more contact with Tom, that's fine with me.	CK	1
1144626	If you want your workers to be happy, you need to pay them a decent wage.	CK	1
1027390	It's OK with me if Tom watches television after he finishes his homework.	CK	1
283366	The fact that he did not accept any money shows that he is an honest man.	CK	1
3183408	The last time I spoke to Tom, he said he wasn't planning to go to Boston.	CK	1
1096047	To be a good translator, I think Tom needs to hone his skills a bit more.	CK	1
1328831	Tom almost never forgets to send his mother a Mother's Day greeting card.	Eldad	1
1027170	Tom always insists that he's right even when we all know that he's wrong.	CK	1
1029906	Tom and Mary are having a house-warming party this coming Friday evening.	CK	1
1095802	Tom became interested in music because his neighbor was quite a musician.	CK	1