English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "On" in Example Sentences
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2954629	You need to double-click on the application's icon to open the application.	CK
2023304	You'll get half the money now, and the other half on completion of the job.	charlotte13
245170	Education about birth control might help cut down on adolescent pregnancies.	CM
28164	Getting a sports car is easy, compared to the maintenance one must do on it.	CK
3011216	I had planned to stop at the supermarket on the way home, but it was closed.	CK
259603	I must have tried on everything in the shop, but nothing looked right on me.	CM
1133176	I wrote last week to Mr. Wood and I asked him to give you a job on the farm.	nadsat
280032	If it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.	CM
271911	It was almost a decade ago, on May 8th, 1980, that Mount St. Helens erupted.	CM
268173	The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.	CK
265778	The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.	CK
49168	The meeting was called off as there was no hope of agreement on either side.	CK
35743	The Normans' conquest of England had a great effect on the English language.	CK
275900	The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.	CK
291565	Diana's singing impressed him so much that he asked her to sing on the radio.	CM
73406	During my early teens, I was not always on the best of terms with my parents.	CK
299326	He told me his address, but unfortunately I had no paper to write it down on.	Eldad
3024136	I've heard that it's dangerous to be walking alone on Park Street after dark.	CK
32994	Marcy burst into tears on hearing the news, but soon pulled herself together.	CM
32877	Mountain bike racing has caught on with young Japanese in the past few years.	CK
954208	On a more positive note, we should be making a profit by this time next year.	CK
922069	People look at things differently depending on whether they are rich or poor.	CK
3171846	The first time I saw Tom, he was sitting on a bench in the park near my home.	CK
28200	The wicked witch cast an evil spell on the man and turned him into an insect.	CK
471856	Tickets are valid for just two days, including the day they are purchased on.	blay_paul
242462	Today we have more than three times as many vehicles as on the roads in 1950.	CM
2716099	Tom found out that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.	CK
1170386	We keep having the same old problem of people not paying their bills on time.	CK
2100021	When all was said and done, the world was not destroyed on December 21, 2012.	AlanF_US
20492	A family should not spend all of its money to keep someone alive on a machine.	CK
62166	As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.	CK
241066	Congratulations on being accepted to the school you've always wanted to go to.	CM
241433	Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.	CM
271127	Eighty percent of all information on computers around the world is in English.	CK
298773	He draws on his childhood experiences for the material of most of his stories.	CM
294465	He was way behind on his rent. As a result, he was evicted from his apartment.	CM
288824	His speech went on for such a long time that some people began to fall asleep.	CK
2240071	I bought a scarf for my grandfather on my father's side for his 88th birthday.	CK
244427	I might have done well on yesterday's test, but I do not know the results yet.	CM
3231292	I ruined one of my best shirts when I spilled some battery acid on the sleeve.	CK
278396	I was walking down the street when suddenly someone tapped me on the shoulder.	CK
71950	I'm sorry, but I can't accept your invitation. I have other plans on that day.	CK
3144535	On their way back home, Tom suggested that they stop and get something to eat.	CK
3319239	The police officer checked to see if the body lying on the ground had a pulse.	CK
3311906	Tom and Mary broke up, so they won't be going to the dance together on Friday.	CK
2716100	Tom discovered that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.	CK
3223216	Tom was just sitting in dark when I entered the room and turned on the lights.	CK
397041	We have the great responsibility to see that he succeeds on the entrance exam.	CM
295539	He was so intent on money-making that he had no time to think of anything else.	CM
22013	I didn't feel like studying because the noise outside was getting on my nerves.	Eldad