English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "It" in Example Sentences
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34543	Bill just wanted to comfort Monica, but she interpreted it as romantic interest.	Swift
2724347	Do you find it easy to deal with the people you meet in the course of your work?	catcher
847226	He soon grows tired of a thing regardless of how much he liked it to begin with.	Source_Benedict_1921
2980143	I asked Tom how much he thought it would cost to get someone to paint our house.	CK
2004542	I discouraged him from going swimming since it looked like it was going to rain.	CK
2146887	I won't be able to come tomorrow. I hope you will be able to make it without me.	Lars224
3096184	I've read that Thomas Edison's last words were "It's very beautiful over there."	CK
322597	If it should rain tomorrow, I will put off my departure till the first fine day.	CM
942818	It turns out that that house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.	CK
2295528	It will be a great pleasure for me to translate the story and to read it to you.	Dejo
3142787	It's not a question of what I want. It's a question of what's best for everyone.	CK
1446159	Last night there was still snow on the ground, but this morning it's all melted.	human600
2946039	Mary's email was very terse and it was clear that she was upset about something.	patgfisher
2798083	This book is written in such easy English that even beginners can understand it.	patgfisher
263793	We expected that things would get better, but, as it is, they are getting worse.	CK
2673984	As long as it's not too much of a bother, people like to be nice to other people.	WestofEden
1467961	By postponing what you have to do, you run the risk of never being able to do it.	Eldad
833359	Even though I studied English for 6 years in school, I'm not good at speaking it.	Scott
17270	Had it not been for your cooperation, I could not have finished the work in time.	Zifre
323432	I don't know if it will be fine tomorrow, but if it is fine we'll go on a picnic.	CM
650174	I hate it when I work late and end up missing an episode of a show I'm following.	saeb
2376081	I know it's unrealistic to expect Mary to ever fall in love with someone like me.	CK
942823	If it were OK for me to only work on weekends, would I do it? Of course, I would.	CK
327834	If it's badly insulated, it won't warm up regardless of how much heating you use.	CM
2890106	In the first place, it's too expensive, and in the second place, I don't like it.	sharptoothed
323241	Is it possible for you to come to the office an hour earlier than usual tomorrow?	CK
506757	It goes without saying that it was supremely difficult to carry out this mission.	blay_paul
592055	It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.	kebukebu
273235	It took many torpedo hits to send the battleship Bismarck to Davy Jones's locker.	Nero
3314856	It's grammatically correct, but a native speaker wouldn't likely say it that way.	CK
667971	It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.	CK
237881	My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office.	CK
271635	Officially it is his responsibility, but in fact his secretary does all the work.	CM
249601	Our new product has received a lot of attention from all who have heard about it.	CM
284030	The gun went off while he was cleaning it, and the bullet almost struck his wife.	CK
1428448	The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as I'd heard people say it would be.	CM
40802	The millionaire insisted on acquiring the masterpiece no matter how much it cost.	CM
272219	There was something written on the stone, and they tried to make out what it was.	CM
1093354	Tom knew it was going to be tough to convince Mary that she was too old to drive.	CK
63876	We got this chair for nothing because the lady next door didn't need it any more.	CK
1538641	We need a description of the club so that it can be added to the school handbook.	Chevere33
39235	What is shown on television is, as it were, a reflection of what society is like.	CM
667961	A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.	CK
243973	At first I thought I liked the plan, but on second thought I decided to oppose it.	CK
266366	Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.	darinmex
239540	He's reigning champion, and no young challenger is going to take it away from him.	CM
254288	I agree with the ban in principle, but in practice it will be extremely difficult.	CK
321773	I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.	papabear
2004543	I discouraged him from going swimming because it looked like it was going to rain.	CK
2318368	I don't know when the meeting started, but it started at least thirty minutes ago.	CK