English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "It" in Example Sentences
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1040704	It occurred to me while I was waiting for Tom that maybe I shouldn't have invited Mary.	CK	1
1884513	Tom found someone's business card in his pocket, but couldn't remember where he got it.	CK	1
1030143	Even though it's against company policy, Tom and Mary kiss and hug every time they meet.	CK	1
2348751	I think it's highly unlikely that Tom would be interested in buying your old MP3 player.	CK	1
2042928	I told Tom the reason I didn't want to do it was that I didn't think it was a good idea.	CK	1
2451052	If I'd studied French harder when I was in school, I'd probably not be so bad at it now.	CK	1
2042929	Tom wanted to give you a surprise party, but I knew you'd hate it, so I told him not to.	CK	1
388016	That man asked me who I was, but I didn't think it was necessary to answer that question.	CK	1
1027913	Tom told Mary that he was going to kill himself, but he didn't have the courage to do it.	CK	1
2451051	If you want to really improve your French, you should move to a country where it's spoken.	CK	1
2318337	I don't know what Tom advised you to do, but I'd suggest that you don't tell Mary about it.	CK	1
2042931	My mother always told me I would be able do anything I wanted to do if I put my mind to it.	CK	1
953255	Even though my friend was a vegetarian, I didn't tell him that the soup had some meat in it.	CK	1
976143	It's not right for you to do something bad just because someone else has done something bad.	CK	1
1027028	Tom began reading that book three weeks ago and he still has only read less than half of it.	CK	1
1044899	Tom thought it was a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that Mary had given him.	CK	1
953437	I don't think it makes him a bad person just because he's decided he likes to eat horse meat.	CK	1
953562	I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning.	CK	1
1027407	It may seem like just a little thing to you, but Tom is really worried about the whole thing.	CK	1
887011	She bought him a car, but he didn't have a driver's license so he couldn't drive it anywhere.	CK	1
1095596	Tom can't figure out how Mary was able to plan a surprise party without him knowing about it.	CK	1
1075860	Tom tasted the popcorn and decided it wasn't salty enough, so he sprinkled on some more salt.	CK	1
62662	It's my fault that the cake was burned. I was talking on the phone and didn't notice the time.	CK	1
1023866	Tom's an irritating person to work with because he'll never admit it when he's made a mistake.	CK	1
1096201	I think that Tom and only Tom can do it. However, some people think that Mary could do it, too.	CK	1
1030092	It wasn't until long after they got married that Tom found out that Mary was wanted for murder.	CK	1
1092232	Tom wondered how many times he'd have to tell Mary to clean her room before she finally did it.	CK	1
886929	She advised him to visit Boston, because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world.	CK	1
1923409	Tom wanted to find a doctor who would treat his gunshot wound without reporting it to the police.	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
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
1230647	I don't quite believe it when I hear someone claim they can speak more than five languages fluently.	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
1894521	I'll be playing tennis with Tom this afternoon, but it's not something I'm really looking forward to.	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
1922107	Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened.	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
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
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
1108062	Tom is the type of person who always demands that something be done rather than request that it be done.	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
953438	I don't think it's necessary for me to sound like a native speaker, I just want to be able to speak fluently.	CK	1
2412522	I know it's kind of late, but would you mind if I came over now? I have something I need to discuss with you.	CK	1
1163495	Even though Tom told Mary about his problem, he didn't want to listen to any advice she had on how to solve it.	CK	1
953512	I know that it is highly unlikely that you'd ever want to go out with me, but I still need to ask at least once.	CK	1
1838182	I understand that Tom is on a tight schedule, but I'd really appreciate it if I could get an appointment with him.	CK	1
1988453	Tom doesn't like to use the term "a person of color" because he thinks it implies that white people have no color.	CK	1
1994371	Tom told me that he often drinks root beer, but he'd not only never drunk spruce beer, he'd never even heard of it.	CK	1