English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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1231125	I've grown tired of watching this uninteresting match.	CK
2952924	I've narrowed the list of possibilities down to three.	CK
640833	I've never seen a more god-forsaken stretch of desert.	darinmex
2662620	If I'm not mistaken, the problem is we are out of gas.	CK
63730	If you have a cold, lack of sleep is very bad for you.	CK
73279	In April of 1968, Rev. King was in Memphis, Tennessee.	Zifre
1104619	In spite of all of his riches, he is not at all happy.	jackloring
804160	In the battle of ideas, science defeated conservatism.	Source_VOA
2557820	It doesn't rain that much in this part of the country.	temlat
680936	It is fair to say that both balls are of equal weight.	Source_VOA
32574	It is silly of me to have made the same mistake twice.	CM
54778	It is very kind of you to send me such a nice present.	CK
62319	It was a poor choice of words under the circumstances.	CM
70584	It was careless of me to forget to answer your letter.	CK
1352444	It was polite of him to offer his seat to the old man.	etala
53234	Jim went back to London for the purpose of seeing her.	CK
53364	Jimmy was accustomed to his friends making fun of him.	CK
2662618	Just be thankful you don't have all of Tom's problems.	CK
534682	Just the sound of 'I love you' makes me feel stronger.	blay_paul
522249	Larry Ewing is married and the father of two children.	boracasli
2961597	Learning a second language requires a lot of practice.	meerkat
25945	Maruyama Park is a place where a lot of people gather.	CK
3034152	Mary can't come. She has to take care of her daughter.	pne
21050	May I present this to you in token of my appreciation?	Swift
2530652	Most of the people working here are unpaid volunteers.	CK
1982192	My father has quit smoking for the sake of his health.	CK
659890	My grandpa is out of step with the younger generation.	darinmex
948362	My house is situated on the other side of that bridge.	spockofvulcan
3132915	Neither of them seem to be aware of what has happened.	CK
804347	Nixon won the election of 1972 by a huge popular vote.	Source_VOA
1356495	None of the girls in my class are prettier than Linda.	CK
282344	Nothing was to be heard except the sound of the waves.	CM
1989688	One of the students raised his hand to ask a question.	CK
23395	Our car was fast and soon got ahead of the other cars.	CK
1229102	Perhaps you have misunderstood the aim of our project.	al_ex_an_der
2820713	Personally, I don't think Tom has a chance of winning.	sharptoothed
530786	Please bring us two cups of tea and one cup of coffee.	wma
1009195	Please give me some kind of medicine to curb the pain.	AOCinJAPAN
2920768	Please send this document before the end of the month.	trau
2742284	Read the sort of books that you can easily understand.	CK
315944	She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.	CM
1516152	She got up and left in the middle of our conversation.	emory989
311904	She grew up in the harsh environment of New York City.	CM
311376	She has consented to take the leadership of the party.	CM
278032	She lay awake for a long time, thinking of her future.	CM
310002	She makes a point of taking a shower before breakfast.	CK
272140	She sat in the chair all day, thinking of past events.	CM
313010	She showed me a picture of her mother as a schoolgirl.	CK
315936	She stood there even after the train was out of sight.	CM
312751	She went to Austria for the purpose of studying music.	CK