English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "On" in Example Sentences
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1051797	What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?	CK
908700	Who's your favorite family member on your father's side of the family?	CK
247230	You are welcome to the use of our house while we are away on vacation.	CK
2062326	"What kind of music do you want to hear?" "Put on something romantic."	CK
33305	A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services.	CM
278992	A good many of the pictures on exhibition were sold on the opening day.	CK
2004837	Because of the rain, the boys couldn't play baseball on the playground.	CK
941298	Cheating on one's spouse is not usually considered acceptable behavior.	CK
2951827	Even though Tom is sick, he plans to get his homework finished on time.	CK
295198	He dropped in on some old friends during his vacation trip to New York.	CK
296833	He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.	CM
298207	He wrote a sentence on the paper, but I didn't understand the sentence.	CK
1955032	I can't tell you how to do that. You have to figure it out on your own.	CK
1955046	I can't tell you who's on the list because I haven't seen the list yet.	CK
48421	I could clearly see that the hard work had begun to tell on his health.	CM
258986	I have lived on this block, and next to the same neighbor, all my life.	CM
244821	I sat up last night until two o'clock watching the Olympic Games on TV.	CM
240438	I saw a young man lying on the bench under the cherry tree in the park.	CK
1887782	I think we should stop talking about this and move on to another topic.	CK
262313	I tried to change the subject, but they went on talking about politics.	CK
17370	I'm not going out on a limb for you because you never helped me before.	papabear
275260	If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on between-meal snacks.	CK
1423923	In spite of the fact that he's 38, he's still dependent on his parents.	CK
1990501	Instead of cutting down on cigarettes, why don't you just give them up?	CK
71583	It will make little difference whether you go there by taxi or on foot.	CK
1904817	Mary once again tried on all the clothes she had bought the day before.	CK
1573984	My intervention on your behalf is the only reason you still have a job.	corvard
1853569	My mother tells me I have to go to bed by ten o'clock on school nights.	CK
296761	On hearing the news of the birth of his first child, he jumped for joy.	CM
616154	People show up bright on an infrared camera because of their body heat.	kebukebu
1907647	She dreamed that a prince would come on a white horse to take her away.	Spamster
311773	She was in such a hurry that she left her umbrella behind on the train.	CK
1428484	Since she doesn't want to put on any more weight, she doesn't eat cake.	CK
1422539	The back wheels on that tractor have ball bearings the size of my fist.	darinmex
2953348	The first thing Tom does every day when he gets home is turn on the TV.	CK
329270	The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.	fcbond
1731522	The number of cases of whooping cough is on the rise in the last years.	sacredceltic
68631	The owner of that building is living on the 5th floor of this building.	CK
238318	The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.	CK
54123	The whole soccer team was on cloud nine after winning the championship.	CM
1898187	There are a bunch of kids playing on the street just outside my window.	CK
2639600	Tom and Mary saw themselves in the mirror that was hanging on the wall.	CK
3144504	Tom suggested that we go to that new Chinese restaurant on Park Street.	CK
2537062	Tom turned on the air conditioner and the apartment began to cool down.	CK
242332	We suggested to her that we should go on a picnic the following Sunday.	CK
3001594	What makes you think Tom would ever consider going on a date with Mary?	CK
954615	When my father went into the hospital, I had to put everything on hold.	CK
244847	While I was reading in bed last night, I fell asleep with the light on.	blay_paul
68170	While they were away on holiday, their neighbours looked after the dog.	CM
16039	You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means.	Swift