English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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49056	The company provides health care and life insurance benefits for all of its employees.	CK	1
1094611	Tom didn't want to hear about all of Mary's problems, but he sat quietly and listened.	CK	1
1109402	Tom managed to cut himself while trying to open a bag of peanuts with his pocketknife.	CK	1
953543	I never for a moment imagined that I would still be doing this kind of thing at my age.	CK	1
909538	I would like to drastically decrease the amount of time it takes me to clean the house.	CK	1
909509	To become a professional banjo player, you need to spend thousands of hours practicing.	CK	1
1029638	Tom asked Mary when she was going to buy a new pair of shoes for her youngest daughter.	CK	1
1095602	Tom can't decide whether to buy a new computer now or wait for a couple of more months.	CK	1
953254	English is quite often the language of choice when speaking to an international audience.	CK	1
2396313	People say that I dream every night, but if I do, I can't ever remember any of my dreams.	CK	1
2042930	I know some of you want to go back to the way things were, but that's not going to happen.	CK	1
1867854	Tom threatened me. He said if I didn't give him the money, he'd cut off one of my fingers.	CK	1
1029458	Tom compared a picture taken of Mary three years ago with one that had been taken recently.	CK	1
1028028	Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.	CK	1
1027028	Tom began reading that book three weeks ago and he still has only read less than half of it.	CK	1
1027002	Tom bought a bunch of inexpensive cameras to give to children who lived in his neighborhood.	CK	1
1991971	Tom has been doing a pretty good job of eluding the police, but eventually he'll get caught.	CK	1
1024782	Tom is used to driving a pickup truck, but he's never driven one of those really big trucks.	CK	1
1044899	Tom thought it was a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that Mary had given him.	CK	1
1027909	Tom told Mary that he wouldn't be able finish the job in the amount of time she'd given him.	CK	1
2419635	While Tom was away from his desk, Mary drew a caricature of him on the cover of his notebook.	CK	1
2412291	Tom and Mary and their children all live together in a small house on the outskirts of Boston.	CK	1
953138	As soon as I can get my son to scan our family photos, I'll upload some of them to our website.	CK	1
1030043	Mary waited years for Tom to get out of prison and was very happy when he finally got released.	CK	1
1199676	Tom could hear a commotion in front of his house, so he went outside to see what was happening.	CK	1
1024578	Tom likes listening to American English the most, but he also likes the sound of Irish English.	CK	1
1092320	Tom was unaware of some errors he had made when translating an important document for his boss.	CK	1
953657	I thought a bunch of people would go water skiing with us, but absolutely no one else showed up.	CK	1
1095583	Tom can't go out drinking with the guys tonight. He has to stay home and take care of his mother.	CK	1
1095228	Tom connected the TV to the antenna that the previous owner of his house had mounted on the roof.	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
953647	I think it's unlikely that the next version of Windows will come out before the end of this month.	CK	1
2396202	I've kept my weight down even though many of my friends have gained weight as they've grown older.	CK	1
1261802	Tom told Mary that he thought a hippopotamus could run at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour.	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
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
2228274	Tom doesn't like being around children because he's always afraid of catching a cold from one of them.	CK	1
1040566	Tom rolled out of bed at 6:30, shuffled into the kitchen and put two slices of bread into the toaster.	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
1096138	Mary asked Tom what he thought of her dress, but he knew better than to tell her what he really thought.	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
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
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
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