English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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395400	I think it's very difficult for an Englishman to imitate a real American accent.	CK	1
2426006	I'd like to buy the car you're selling, but I don't have enough money right now.	CK	1
2473279	I've been told that sitting for hours working on my computer is bad for my back.	CK	1
898586	I've heard that it is best to always feed your dog at a specific time every day.	CK	1
30784	If my house were a mansion, I would invite everyone I know to my birthday party.	CK	1
2451055	Is it necessary to live in a French-speaking country to become fluent in French?	CK	1
1038009	It took Tom fifteen minutes of googling before he found what he was looking for.	CK	1
1030038	Now that Tom and Mary have broken up, it's probably OK to ask her out on a date.	CK	1
887541	She was asked to convince him to get his son or someone else to paint the house.	CK	1
2451059	Some people say that French is one of the most beautiful languages in the world.	CK	1
1027218	Tom admitted that it was due to his carelessness that the accident had happened.	CK	1
1526420	Tom didn't think it would be appropriate for John to give Mary a pearl necklace.	CK	1
1092708	Tom told Mary that is wasn't a good idea to have money just sitting in the bank.	CK	1
1855346	Tom was already drinking his third beer before Mary had even finished her first.	CK	1
1023982	Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but they decided to fire him instead.	CK	1
1023965	Tom was killed in a traffic accident within 10 hours of graduating from college.	CK	1
2042916	What I really want is for Tom to teach me how to play a few chords on my guitar.	CK	1
241790	All I can think about is next month's vacation. I haven't been on one in so long.	CK	1
1096265	By the time Tom realized what was going on, the police had already arrested Mary.	CK	1
909518	Do you think your parents spent enough time with you when you were in your teens?	CK	1
66968	Everybody except the Anderson family is going to the party next Thursday evening.	CK	1
953481	I have to be honest. I was a little bit nervous the first time I had an MRI scan.	CK	1
1027509	I think it's unlikely that Tom would be interested in buying your old MP3 player.	CK	1
21634	I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it.	CK	1
1102359	I'm beginning to understand why you don't bother to try to explain things to Tom.	CK	1
2461641	The kitchen knife wasn't sharp enough to cut the meat, so I used my pocket knife.	CK	1
1040692	The police thought the victim was Tom, but they were unable to identify the body.	CK	1
1029655	Tom asked Mary to tell him about the house she had lived in when she was a child.	CK	1
1095202	Tom could have paid for Mary's ticket if he'd known she didn't have enough money.	CK	1
3281741	Tom didn't want to waste any more time calculating how much time had been wasted.	CK	1
1140809	What scared Tom the most was the thought that he might not be able to walk again.	CK	1
1096243	Even though Tom didn't want to, he was too polite not to invite Mary to his party.	CK	1
2492197	Even though Tom explained it in detail, I'm still not sure I really understand it.	CK	1
2042917	I don't want to be the one who tells Tom that Mary died in an automobile accident.	CK	1
2376335	I know what time you said to be there, but I wasn't able to be there at that time.	CK	1
1130814	I may not know a lot, but I do know that Tom doesn't know what he's talking about.	CK	1
953529	I met an old man who says that he's never eaten at a restaurant in his whole life.	CK	1
953539	I never for a moment imagined I'd be able to afford to live in such a fancy house.	CK	1
2406266	I see you have your guitar with you. Are you planning on playing something for us?	CK	1
1102307	I'm beginning to believe that we'll never be able to convince Tom that he's wrong.	CK	1
1229007	I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.	CK	1
2953191	Many parents think it's important for their children to learn how to speak French.	CK	1
2425541	Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.	CK	1
1027307	The reason Tom is fat is because he eats too much and doesn't get enough exercise.	CK	1
1496037	There are a lot of gullible people, so there is a chance that Tom will be elected.	CK	1
1029897	Tom and Mary are planning to have a house built after they have their first child.	CK	1
1029583	Tom believes that Mary made a big mistake when she sold her father's Stradivarius.	CK	1
1095477	Tom certainly gave the impression that he wasn't planning on being there tomorrow.	CK	1
1095348	Tom certainly should be careful not to make Mary angry when she's holding a knife.	CK	1
1095147	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he was going to get drafted.	CK	1