English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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3182200	What's wrong, Tom? We've always been able to talk about this kind of thing before.	CK
247018	When I visited their apartment, the couple was right in the middle of an argument.	CK
3001463	Would either of you be interested in going on a blind date with one of my friends?	CK
237674	You must make decisions about your responsibility in the light of your conscience.	CM
1334043	"How about a cup of coffee?" "I wish I could, but I have some place I have to go."	CK
43436	All the coaches of the train were packed to capacity ten minutes before it started.	CK
681095	An estimated 20% of the water used by homeowners in cities is used for their grass.	Source_VOA
1056527	At the time of the accident, almost all of the passengers on the bus were sleeping.	CK
916066	Because the voices of protest grew louder and louder, his speech couldn't be heard.	CK
64550	For people who dislike the idea of giving money, a gift certificate is a good idea.	CK
302050	He seems to have a habit of getting on his coworker's back when he makes a mistake.	CM
329137	He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.	fcbond
633703	He wrote "Best regards" at the end of the letter and then went on to sign his name.	saeb
259526	I cannot look on anybody as a national hero with the exception of Shigeo Nagashima.	CM
328282	I'm begging you, before freaking out on me listen to the end of what I have to say.	fcbond
28086	I'm thinking of going somewhere for a change of air, since my doctor advises me to.	CK
329148	I've heard of pseudomyopia, but I never thought my own child would come to have it.	fcbond
240731	Industrialization had a great influence on the development of the economy in Japan.	CM
267285	It took some 150 years of struggling for women to gain the freedom they have today.	CM
51952	It was only much later that I came to understand the importance of child education.	CM
317141	She gave a tea party with the intention of introducing her daughter to her friends.	CM
281785	Sixty percent of Japanese adult males drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.	CK
66591	The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.	Nero
898954	The climate of England isn't as mild as Japan, but in the summer, it's much cooler.	CK
3329504	The cost of building the new hospital was considerably higher than first estimated.	patgfisher
47701	The fire, which caused the disaster, broke out on the second floor of the hospital.	Nero
2872116	The police will release the victim's name after they have notified his next of kin.	CK
279245	The popularity of the telephone has led to fewer people writing letters these days.	CK
19581	The rescue workers are going to hand out supplies to the victims of the earthquake.	CK
59016	This all happened at Bethany on the other side of Jordan, where John was baptizing.	CM
320227	Throughout the United State large numbers of young people enter college every year.	CM
268739	What is peculiar to Japan at mealtimes is that people eat rice out of little bowls.	CM
954628	When we started out in the summer of 2010, there were only three of us in the band.	CK
2750872	"Are you and Tom still together?" "No, we split up at the beginning of last month."	CK
67252	A study reports that 53,000 Americans die each year as a result of secondhand smoke.	CK
35953	According to the news report, the ruling coalition has secured 72 seats as of 5 p.m.	CK
269403	According to the newspaper, the cost of living in Tokyo is the highest in the world.	CK
417485	According to what I heard after, the teacher didn't come until the end of the class.	CM
72412	After six hours' climbing, we finally succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain.	CK
33266	Bob Johnson tried to make people realize the seriousness of the situation in Africa.	CK
3016326	Douglas Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse, was born on this day in 1925.	patgfisher
283511	He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.	CK
287952	He studied the scientists considered to be the most significant of the 19th century.	CM
286363	His wife now had to take care of his grandfather, not to mention their two children.	CK
2952124	I have absolutely no intention of telling Tom what you've just asked me to tell him.	CK
2537035	I was given a couple of tickets for tonight's concert. Would you like to go with me?	CK
2940876	I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the people you've been working for.	CK
255668	Instead of coming directly home, I took the long way and stopped by the post office.	CK
329459	Most of the Melanesians living in Papua New Guinea have very curly hair, don't they?	fcbond
239703	Needless to say, because of the accident, he will stay away from school for a while.	CM