English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1030092	It wasn't until long after they got married that Tom found out that Mary was wanted for murder.	CK	1
1030043	Mary waited years for Tom to get out of prison and was very happy when he finally got released.	CK	1
73282	There were demonstrations against the government by Japanese university students in the 1960's.	CK	1
1199676	Tom could hear a commotion in front of his house, so he went outside to see what was happening.	CK	1
1092620	Tom tried to return the swimsuit for a larger size, but the clerk told him that wasn't allowed.	CK	1
1092320	Tom was unaware of some errors he had made when translating an important document for his boss.	CK	1
953658	I thought doing this would be easy, but we've been working all day and we're still not finished.	CK	1
1030114	I wanted to ask Tom how much he paid for his new house, but Mary told me that would be impolite.	CK	1
1027232	Tom adapted last year's lesson plans so he could use them with this year's lower level students.	CK	1
886929	She advised him to visit Boston, because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world.	CK	1
1884419	Tom was staring at Mary who was sitting on the school bus that was parked in front of the school.	CK	1
953491	I heard that one way to stay healthy is to avoid eating any food with unpronounceable ingredients.	CK	1
953647	I think it's unlikely that the next version of Windows will come out before the end of this month.	CK	1
1994359	The bar where Tom works lost its license because they had been selling alcoholic drinks to minors.	CK	1
1094860	Tom did everything within his power to save the children that were trapped in the burning building.	CK	1
1092801	Tom thinks there's a good possibility that Mary will agree to babysit the children on Friday night.	CK	1
1092710	Tom told Mary that he didn't think it was a good idea for her to go jogging in the park by herself.	CK	1
1847738	Tom was sitting alone at a private table eating the most expensive meal that the restaurant served.	CK	1
953642	I think it's unlikely that aliens similar to what we see in the movies have ever visited our planet.	CK	1
909546	If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn.	CK	1
909513	Before I get out of bed, I spend a little time thinking about what I'll be doing the rest of the day.	CK	1
1894521	I'll be playing tennis with Tom this afternoon, but it's not something I'm really looking forward to.	CK	1
1190099	Just saying you don't like fish because of the bones is not really a good reason for not liking fish.	CK	1
1094861	Tom did everything within his power to keep Mary from being elected president of the student council.	CK	1
1946942	Tom wondered why many people in America think that baseball is more interesting to watch than soccer.	CK	1
1096279	A young boy, who couldn't have been more than five years old, asked Tom how to get to the post office.	CK	1
2228274	Tom doesn't like being around children because he's always afraid of catching a cold from one of them.	CK	1
2494746	Tom is always sleeping in class. It almost seems like he goes to school just to catch up on his sleep.	CK	1
1092096	You should make sure that you get there on time. Tom won't wait more than ten minutes if you are late.	CK	1
2464831	If you'd listen a little more carefully to what the teacher says, you'd probably be able to understand.	CK	1
1027381	It's very unlikely that the teacher will believe Tom's excuse for not having his homework done on time.	CK	1
2047765	There were three hundred cardboard boxes filled with old clothes ready to be sent to the disaster area.	CK	1
1094775	Tom didn't have any hard evidence, but he thought Mary was the one who stole his mother's diamond ring.	CK	1
2494761	Tom is always sleeping in class. It almost seems as if he goes to school just to catch up on his sleep.	CK	1
1103176	Tom put a Band-Aid over his small tattoo of a spider so he would be allowed into a Japanese hot spring.	CK	1
1040553	Tom sprang out of bed, threw on some clothes, ate breakfast and was out of the door within ten minutes.	CK	1
2952955	If Tom had been able to speak French better, he would've been able to tell everybody how he really felt.	CK	1
1196939	If Tom would learn to be a little more positive about things, people would probably like him a bit more.	CK	1
1165800	If you'd told me about it earlier, I could've been free. However, tomorrow I have plans to go back home.	CK	1
1095987	Tom and Mary don't have much time to talk together. Their children are always demanding their attention.	CK	1
1108062	Tom is the type of person who always demands that something be done rather than request that it be done.	CK	1
1092133	We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like living in the same house as us.	CK	1
1396357	What's important isn't which university you've graduated from, but what you learned while you were there.	CK	1
1029748	Tom asked Mary a few questions that she couldn't answer, but she was able to answer most of his questions.	CK	1
1095101	Tom couldn't hear what the teacher was saying because all of the other students were making so much noise.	CK	1
1040503	Tom wondered if Mary would think that eight in the morning was too early for him to open a bottle of wine.	CK	1
1168219	We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like to live in the same house as us.	CK	1
1027406	It may seem like Tom has forgotten all about the matter, but deep down inside, he's still torn up about it.	CK	1
1096163	It took Tom every ounce of courage he had to admit to Mary that he had once been part of a terrorist group.	CK	1
1543600	Tom told me that Mary was good at playing the piano, but I didn't really believe him until I heard her play.	CK	1