English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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3316628	I heard they found a skeleton buried in the basement of a house on Park Street.	CK
896711	I intended to go straight back home, but I sort of wandered inside a bookstore.	Scott
328682	I just don't understand what goes through the minds of people who troll forums.	fcbond
254430	I was going to speak to his father about that matter, but thought better of it.	CK
40642	If George doesn't stop smoking, he will run the risk of developing lung cancer.	CK
22270	Improved medical technology has been one of the spin-offs of the space program.	CK
325683	It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents.	CM
1212340	Many people buy lottery tickets with the dream of immediately becoming wealthy.	CK
1943439	Maybe today you can give us a couple of tips about how to use the dictionaries.	camilou
924142	My five year old daughter always goes to kindergarten happy and full of energy.	Scott
22358	On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.	CK
65554	Our children are anxious to have bicycles like those of the children next door.	CK
324270	Plenty of opportunities will present themselves, if only you are awake to them.	CM
43314	Publication of the article was timed to coincide with the professor's birthday.	CK
23982	Scientists will come up with new methods of increasing the world's food supply.	CK
310027	She can't bring herself to throw away photo albums filled with memories of him.	Nero
954290	Something you should know about me is that I half of what I say is meaningless.	CK
279143	The discovery of electricity gave birth to an innumerable number of inventions.	CM
246169	The mayor felt that he should look into the loss of income from parking meters.	CK
269434	The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the world.	CK
22099	The project was successful in the sense that it drew the attention of everyone.	NekoKanjya
35919	The stock market crash of October 1987 in New York is still vividly remembered.	CK
1093156	Tom parked his car in front of a fire hydrant even though he knew he shouldn't.	CK
3064253	Tom posted a video of himself singing and dancing on YouTube and it went viral.	Hybrid
2639587	Tom pulled into his garage, turned off the engine, and then got out of the car.	CK
269375	Two whole pages of the newspaper were devoted to the news of the royal divorce.	CM
248253	We were sitting peacefully at dinner, when all of a sudden the lights went out.	CM
36029	What a gorgeous sunset! Let's hang around for a couple of minutes and watch it.	CK
41513	Where are you going in such a hurry? We've got plenty of time, so drive safely.	CK
982626	Wow, this brings back memories. This is a picture of when I was five years old.	CK
305052	Anything you could do in support of their effort would be very much appreciated.	CM
2110631	As a result of the weak economy, the working week at VW was reduced by 10 hours.	davearms
32266	Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.	CM
34384	Before forks and chopsticks, people usually ate food with a piece of flat bread.	CM
34556	Bill climbed the ladder of success until he became the president of the company.	Nero
836982	Can I stay with you? I was kicked out of my house because I didn't pay the rent.	nthkmf
680063	Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States.	Source_VOA
2724347	Do you find it easy to deal with the people you meet in the course of your work?	catcher
322452	Each year, twenty-seven million acres of the tropical rainforests are destroyed.	CK
40751	Even when she thought about something else, ideas of death returned to her mind.	CK
298545	He felt that the reason he was able to succeed was because of his friends' help.	CK
847226	He soon grows tired of a thing regardless of how much he liked it to begin with.	Source_Benedict_1921
72024	I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.	CM
67619	In the U.S., freedom of religion is one of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights.	CM
3142787	It's not a question of what I want. It's a question of what's best for everyone.	CK
954199	My two-year-old won't eat some of the healthy food I've been trying to feed him.	CK
247618	Our teacher was a beautiful lady, but was not the type of person who dressed up.	CK
28309	Professor Ito went to the United States for the purpose of studying linguistics.	CK
314643	She is looking for a job where she can make use of her foreign language ability.	CK
2699499	Some of the managers complained about him becoming the president of the company.	CK