English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Get" in Example Sentences
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1072638	Tom wondered how his ex-wife and her new husband were getting along.	CK	1
1092236	Tom wondered how many hours it took Mary to get ready for the party.	CK	1
387598	When I was about to leave my house, I got a telephone call from her.	CK	1
953082	After I graduated from college, I got a job with my father's company.	CK	1
1029888	Tom and Mary aren't getting along very well with each other nowadays.	CK	1
1040634	Tom got up on the wrong side of the bed and has been grouchy all day.	CK	1
2432295	Tom opens the windows every morning as soon as he gets to his office.	CK	1
1847741	When Tom gets drunk, he'll eat a lot of things that he shouldn't eat.	CK	1
2042876	I get the distinct impression that somebody doesn't want Tom to leave.	CK	1
1027373	Keep a close eye on Tom and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.	CK	1
1040520	Tom was getting tired of hearing Mary bragging about winning the race.	CK	1
953140	As soon as I can get the chance, I'll help your mother paint the fence.	CK	1
1961381	I thought it'd be great if we could get Tom to play a few songs for us.	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
2057874	The only reason I got blamed was that the boss needed someone to blame.	CK	1
1029884	Tom and Mary argue a lot, but they still get along quite well together.	CK	1
1095593	Tom can't get along on his salary because he has high medical expenses.	CK	1
2451062	Tom had always wanted to study French and he finally got his chance to.	CK	1
2401243	We all got together and bought Tom a gift certificate for his birthday.	CK	1
257203	After I got married, my Japanese got better and I could understand more.	Nero	1
953260	Everybody in the car said they wanted to get out and stretch their legs.	CK	1
73304	I learned to drive a car and got a driver's license when I was eighteen.	minshirui	1
953546	I never for a moment imagined we wouldn't get home before the storm hit.	CK	1
1096173	It didn't surprise me at all that Tom got arrested from drunken driving.	CK	1
1095839	Tom asked the man at the front desk where he could get his suit pressed.	CK	1
1026850	Tom can probably pull some strings for you and get you into that school.	CK	1
1029215	Tom doesn't always get up early, but he always gets up before Mary does.	CK	1
2456486	He hung his blazer on a hanger because he didn't want it to get wrinkled.	CK	1
2331764	I had to catch the first train this morning in order to get here in time.	CK	1
1095081	Tom couldn't possibly have known that Mary was the one who got him fired.	CK	1
1094816	Tom didn't do well enough on the driver's test to get a driver's license.	CK	1
3281740	I've already wasted a couple of afternoons trying to get this car running.	CK	1
1027434	I've figured out that the only way I can do this is to get Tom to help me.	CK	1
1095117	Tom couldn't get any work done because his children kept interrupting him.	CK	1
1106218	Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.	CK	1
1936451	I'd like to hear exactly how Tom managed to get that old car running again.	CK	1
2451058	If I'd been able to speak French then, I wouldn't have gotten into trouble.	CK	1
1027340	Since it was getting even hotter, Tom peeled off another layer of clothing.	CK	1
1029955	Tom and Mary always talk about the same old things. It gets kind of boring.	CK	1
1093905	Tom got used to living in Boston even though he'd grown up in a small town.	CK	1
1838110	Tom had planned to be the first one to get there, but Mary got there first.	CK	1
1024222	Tom says that he can drink a whole bottle of whiskey without getting drunk.	CK	1
1027947	Tom thought it would be difficult for Mary to get a ticket to that concert.	CK	1
2389588	I ought to wear this tie more often. I've gotten a lot of compliments today.	CK	1
1029585	Tom believes that getting married to Mary was the best thing he's ever done.	CK	1
1095113	Tom couldn't get to sleep because he had drunk too much coffee after supper.	CK	1
1884508	Tom got out of bed, walked over to the window and looked out at the sunrise.	CK	1
2042899	Tom hid in the mountains because he didn't want to get caught by the police.	CK	1
2229581	After getting out of the shower, Tom wiped the fog off the mirror and shaved.	CK	1