English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "On" in Example Sentences
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2639870	It was hard for Tom to get his homework done on time.	CK
54702	It's absolutely impossible for me to go on like this.	CM
21168	It's difficult to get the car going on cold mornings.	NekoKanjya
1126383	It's not as if I had read all the books on the shelf.	nadsat
1894575	It's not going to be easy to finish this job on time.	CK
707119	Italo Calvino was born on the island of Cuba in 1923.	papabear
19787	Let's take advantage of the vacation to go on a hike.	CK
298588	Little did he know what was going on behind his back.	CM
710248	Many people in these parts have fallen on hard times.	darinmex
31883	Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.	CK
2267569	Mexico is bordered on the north by the United States.	_undertoad
632922	More than 40 percent of students go on to university.	blay_paul
2761480	Most of the town lies on the right bank of the river.	sharptoothed
408333	Mr. Meier believes that the Neumanns are on vacation.	Liface
2947300	My driver's license expires on my birthday next year.	CK
3158731	My neighbors usually have their TV on all night long.	CK
21726	Nuclear war will bring life on this planet to an end.	NekoKanjya
55092	Of all these books, this is by far the best on China.	CM
45070	On arriving in the town, he went straight to see her.	CM
1651527	On the days he doesn't take a nap, he's bad tempered.	Amastan
298402	Once in a while, he leaves his umbrella on the train.	Swift
23495	Our departure tomorrow is contingent on fair weather.	NekoKanjya
269722	Parents can pass many diseases on to their offspring.	CK
68194	Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.	CK
473592	Put on a sweater.  If you don't, you'll catch a cold.	Zifre
954251	Ready or not, we have to be on stage in five minutes.	CK
310441	She always prides herself on her academic background.	CK
315960	She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger.	CK
316162	She embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.	CK
316019	She lost her way and on top of that it began to rain.	CM
311011	She ran over her lines once before she went on stage.	sacredceltic
682464	Six witnesses said they saw Tom cheating on the exam.	Source_VOA
244018	Take the first turn to right and then go straight on.	CK
60896	Take this piece of chalk and write on the blackboard.	Eldad
45263	That man is on trial for the murder of a little girl.	CK
45639	That organization depends on voluntary contributions.	Dejo
45869	The baby tried to get at the red candle on the table.	CK
974174	The children on the beach are building a sand castle.	FeuDRenais
2649558	The chimney caught on fire and the house burned down.	sharptoothed
2253047	The chimney caught on fire and the house burned down.	_undertoad
46485	The girl came around when we threw water on her face.	CM
243196	The President is to speak on television this evening.	CM
804290	The Union army's supply lines were on the north side.	Source_VOA
272172	There used to be a castle on the top of the mountain.	CK
2639866	There's not much traffic on this road after 8:00 p.m.	CK
2032972	They live in a small town on the outskirts of Moscow.	charlotte13
310872	They say she and her husband can't agree on anything.	Zifre
3168436	This is where Tom and Mary stayed on their honeymoon.	CK
2955635	Tom and I have started to get on each other's nerves.	CK
2955744	Tom and Mary couldn't agree on how it should be done.	CK