English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "On" in Example Sentences
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2132234	Nothing is more contemptible than respect that is based on fear.	AlanF_US
268410	Passengers can take a certain amount of baggage on the airplane.	CM
316782	She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.	CK
52399	Susan eats like a bird and leaves most of the food on her plate.	CK
46364	The boy fainted, but he came to when we threw water on his face.	CK
1516156	The car had two broad stripes painted on the hood and the trunk.	emory989
1923433	The coroner didn't find any gunshot wounds on any of the bodies.	CK
1027314	The picture on the wall is the one that Tom painted last summer.	CK
275893	The president was greeted by the queen on arrival at the palace.	CM
267268	The Queen made an address to the nation on television yesterday.	CM
20248	The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.	CK
246615	The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.	CK
240958	The value of the coins depended on the weight of the metal used.	CM
308106	To her great disappointment, it rained on the day of the picnic.	CM
3001398	Tom didn't look like he was too interested in what was going on.	CK
3112310	Tom got caught cheating on a test and was suspended from school.	CK
2639636	Tom had his headphones on so he didn't hear Mary enter the room.	CK
3061217	Tom insisted on staying and helping us clean up after the party.	CK
2957771	Tom put his duffel bag down on the ground, and then unzipped it.	CK
3023341	Tom told me he was planning to go on a cycling trip next summer.	CK
3205228	Tom told me you're only planning on staying here for three days.	CK
2958329	Tom took a sip of his drink and put the glass back on the table.	CK
3187253	Tom was on a diet, so all he ate for dessert was one strawberry.	CK
243546	Turning to the left, you will find the restaurant on your right.	CK
671678	We found a beautiful, blue lagoon on the far side of the island.	darinmex
249331	We only just manage to keep afloat on my husband's small salary.	CM
2480	We're going to eat a lot tonight so I hope you're not on a diet.	CK
249416	We're planning on doing the sights of the city tomorrow morning.	CM
3150484	When I bought this house, it was the largest house on the block.	CK
954624	When we entered the shack, we saw a half-eaten pie on the table.	CK
54656	Where on earth do you suppose she is going in the dead of night?	CK
954732	You can listen to audio files by native speakers on our website.	CK
24822	You can wear my scarf as long as you don't spill anything on it.	CK
2743560	You have enough on your mind without worrying about my problems.	CK
237643	You lean on your parents too much. You must be more independent.	CK
63143	You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.	CK
1400143	You should bone up on your French before your trip to Marseille.	darinmex
67744	A report came in that Apollo 11 succeeded in landing on the moon.	CK
39361	A very pleasant young woman waited on me in the department store.	CM
324650	About dinner time, Rev. King was on the balcony outside his room.	Zifre
62841	Brian was grateful when Chris delivered the money on the weekend.	Swift
66609	British and Japanese cars have steering wheels on the right side.	CK
516336	Cesar Chavez was born on a small farm near Yuma, Arizona in 1927.	CK
279129	Dr. Tanaka carried out tests for two years on three hundred rats.	CK
302625	He was unable to completely give up on his hopes of marrying her.	CK
287625	His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it.	CK
65142	I crossed the equator for the first time on my trip to Australia.	CK
256214	I didn't let on to my parents that I got a C on the English test.	CM
1966672	I have already completed 4 out of 6 tasks on my to-do list today.	jjbraam
22036	I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle.	CK