English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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266596	What is important is not how many books you read, but what books you read.	CK	1
2263549	When I entered the room, Tom and Mary were snuggled together on the couch.	CK	1
953246	Don't bother waking me up at 4:00 a.m. I don't plan to go fishing tomorrow.	CK	1
1955039	I can't tell you what a disappointment it was that Tom didn't win the race.	CK	1
2992004	I don't know how long Tom lived in Boston, but it was at least three years.	CK	1
2042896	I don't want to give them any reason to think I'm not willing to do my job.	CK	1
2334105	I hate not being able to understand things when people are speaking French.	CK	1
1885861	I know someone needs to tell Tom about Mary's death. Does it have to be me?	CK	1
953636	I think it's highly unlikely that I'll ever see my stolen motorcycle again.	CK	1
953637	I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to escape from this prison.	CK	1
953646	I think it's unlikely that the next model will be any better than this one.	CK	1
1103660	I thought chances of Tom not noticing what Mary was doing were pretty slim.	CK	1
1960900	I thought there was a possibility that Tom was going to break the contract.	CK	1
1934736	I've been trying to figure out what Tom might have been doing at that time.	CK	1
2451058	If I'd been able to speak French then, I wouldn't have gotten into trouble.	CK	1
2042897	If there's anything you want to do, you should do it if it makes you happy.	CK	1
2049781	If you want to be a good father, you need to spend time with your children.	CK	1
1096145	It's possible that Tom was able to convince Mary to do his laundry for him.	CK	1
887209	She hired him as an interpreter because she had heard that he was the best.	CK	1
887322	She owes him a lot of money, but she probably won't be able to pay it back.	CK	1
1027340	Since it was getting even hotter, Tom peeled off another layer of clothing.	CK	1
2911946	Since Tom was speaking in French, I couldn't understand what he was saying.	CK	1
1096058	There was no doubt in my mind that Tom was the one who stole my motorcycle.	CK	1
1029780	Tom and Mary were paddling a canoe down the river the last time I saw them.	CK	1
2414080	Tom and Mary were seated next to each other in the back seat of John's car.	CK	1
2414081	Tom and Mary were sitting across from each other at a table on the veranda.	CK	1
2414089	Tom and Mary were standing just outside the door, whispering to each other.	CK	1
1095637	Tom can still wear the same size jeans he did when he was twenty years old.	CK	1
1095325	Tom certainly wasn't making much noise last night when we passed his house.	CK	1
1026700	Tom checked to make sure all the doors were locked before he went to sleep.	CK	1
1095180	Tom could tell that it would be impossible to reach a compromise with Mary.	CK	1
1074761	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something horrible was about to happen.	CK	1
1094822	Tom didn't do a very good job cleaning the kitchen floor. It's still dirty.	CK	1
1894761	Tom felt that it would be a waste of time to translate the letter for Mary.	CK	1
1838110	Tom had planned to be the first one to get there, but Mary got there first.	CK	1
3226616	Tom Jackson is considered to be one of the most dangerous men in Australia.	CK	1
1990351	Tom sometimes has trouble understanding other people's motives and desires.	CK	1
1027947	Tom thought it would be difficult for Mary to get a ticket to that concert.	CK	1
1092764	Tom thought Mary wouldn't be able to earn more than thirty dollars an hour.	CK	1
1638286	Tom threw a big party at his house while his parents were away on vacation.	Spamster	1
1092700	Tom told Mary that they needed to be careful not to wear out their welcome.	CK	1
1092336	Tom was the one who gave me the painting that's hanging above my fireplace.	CK	1
246271	Tom's acknowledgement that he stole the ring cleared the maid of suspicion.	CK	1
2230999	We waited for the bus, but it was over 30 minutes late, so we caught a cab.	CK	1
2042898	You can believe what you want to about me, but that doesn't mean it's true.	CK	1
1040724	From the time he was a small boy, Tom knew that he wanted to be a policeman.	CK	1
2428007	Have you ever noticed that Tom's right ear is much larger than his left ear?	CK	1
1834140	How did you know that Tom was planning to eat at that restaurant last night?	CK	1
1096228	I don't know why, but I'm sure that Tom has his reasons for not hiring Mary.	CK	1
1887268	I don't see how Tom can stay up all night and then be so wide awake at work.	CK	1