English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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3255839	I didn't know that the cost of living was so high in Australia.	CK
1887192	I didn't know why I wasn't supposed to go to that part of town.	CK
59376	I don't think this old car will make it to the top of the hill.	CK
255694	I drank some of the milk and kept the rest in the refrigerator.	CK
271940	I estimate the production costs to be 36 percent of the budget.	CM
252378	I felt very sorry about the sudden death of my friend's father.	CM
1846787	I have a lot of old books. A couple of them are quite valuable.	CK
261712	I have no sense of direction so I always travel with a compass.	CK
65294	I hope that Emi will appear soon. I'm tired of waiting for her.	CK
3330698	I knew it was only a matter of time before Tom messed up again.	CK
2264282	I know her, but I'm not acquainted with the rest of the family.	sharptoothed
2977815	I know that you're the editor of a popular scientific magazine.	patgfisher
48983	I never see that picture without being reminded of my hometown.	CK
1233152	I plan to go around the island of Shikoku by bicycle next year.	CK
44412	I spent the whole evening reading the poetry of Kenji Miyazawa.	CM
373201	I think she probably just thinks of herself as one of the boys.	blay_paul
483720	I went out of my way to visit my friend, but he wasn't at home.	CK
27843	I went to the South Pacific for a summer of romantic adventure.	Dejo
282217	I will have obtained a driver's license by the end of the year.	CM
1994729	I'm getting sick and tired of Ms. Maruta and her noisy friends.	CK
264214	I'm thinking of going to Disneyland for my next date with Jane.	CM
24297	I'm thinking of going to the States during the summer vacation.	CK
2941093	I've had enough of trying to deal with other people's problems.	patgfisher
3024129	If I remember correctly, Boston is beautiful this time of year.	CK
267133	If you are to make a success of writing, you have to work hard.	CK
2985633	If you say that to Tom, you'll run the risk of losing your job.	sharptoothed
18805	In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent right away.	mcq
67554	In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery.	CK
20908	Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.	CK
2649542	Is this a different word or just another form of the same word?	sharptoothed
21900	It takes a great deal of practice to master a foreign language.	NekoKanjya
709109	It was determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire.	darinmex
43177	It was not until five years later that I heard of his marriage.	CK
2808205	It was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face.	patgfisher
3324275	It's just a matter of time before someone is injured or killed.	Hybrid
53360	Jim Waller is a strong candidate for the post of sales manager.	CK
1657736	Lots of religious songs in Ladino are translations from Hebrew.	charlotte13
840112	Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.	papabear
23880	Making use of fire may be regarded as man's greatest invention.	Dejo
24490	Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.	CK
954161	Many foreign language students dream of speaking like a native.	CK
1458020	Many wedding ceremonies will take place on the seventh of July.	Nero
3098660	Mary took a picture of herself on her phone and sent it to Tom.	Hybrid
681773	Millions of people were living in poverty after the earthquake.	Source_VOA
250461	My oldest brother attended the meeting on behalf of our father.	CM
250434	My opinion differs from most of the other students in my class.	CK
517838	My siblings have left it to me to take care of my aging mother.	darinmex
804165	New soldiers would soon take the place of those lost in battle.	Source_VOA
27875	Not a drop of rain fell for a month, so they had to dig a well.	NekoKanjya
247244	Of all the houses we've looked at, this one is by far the best.	CK