English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "On" in Example Sentences
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3128030	I wasn't planning on doing that, but now that you suggest it, I may give it a try.	CK
29786	If you listen to English programs on the radio, you can learn English for nothing.	CK
954030	It doesn't make much sense to me that works well on my computer, but not on yours.	CK
552249	Roger Miller began writing songs because he loved the music he heard on the radio.	American
552246	Roger Miller was born on January 2, 1936 in the western city of Fort Worth, Texas.	American
50228	The drama on TV was so popular that it stirred up people's interest in the period.	CM
2745836	The last I heard, Tom and Mary haven't yet decided where to go on their honeymoon.	CK
3023296	Tom was kidnapped and held by his captors in an abandoned building on Park Street.	CK
3001463	Would either of you be interested in going on a blind date with one of my friends?	CK
73717	"If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat," Bob says.	CM
1056527	At the time of the accident, almost all of the passengers on the bus were sleeping.	CK
39250	Cue cards are used primarily on television to help the actors remember their lines.	CK
302050	He seems to have a habit of getting on his coworker's back when he makes a mistake.	CM
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
240731	Industrialization had a great influence on the development of the economy in Japan.	CM
281785	Sixty percent of Japanese adult males drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.	CK
3093922	The chair gave way as Tom sat on it, and he crashed to the floor injuring his back.	patgfisher
67214	The fact that a man lives on the same street with me does not mean he is my friend.	CM
47701	The fire, which caused the disaster, broke out on the second floor of the hospital.	Nero
59016	This all happened at Bethany on the other side of Jordan, where John was baptizing.	CM
2956829	Tom had his ear pressed to the door, trying to hear what was going on in next room.	CK
1092990	Tom says he's willing to spend as much as $300 on that gizmo you're trying to sell.	CK
673246	We found a glitch in the program that will have to be dealt with before we move on.	darinmex
273966	With the money Jack won from his lawsuit, he should be able to live on easy street.	CM
3016326	Douglas Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse, was born on this day in 1925.	patgfisher
2721569	If you find money on the street, you should take it to your local police department.	Hybrid
273332	Many families had lost their savings during the war and had nothing to fall back on.	CM
1127434	On September 26, 1959, the strongest typhoon in Japan's recorded history hit Nagoya.	CK
263496	Some of the college students who are caught cheating on the exams do not even blush.	CM
1534396	The Titanic's lifeboats only had enough space to carry about half of those on board.	Spamster
3270671	Tom sustained minor injuries when he was struck by a car on the pedestrian crossing.	patgfisher
3097215	After Tom finished watering the plants, he sat down on the porch to enjoy the sunset.	CK
270554	Happiness and success in life do not depend on our circumstances, but on our efforts.	CK
49668	He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down.	CM
328318	I've heard about it. Your parents disappeared, running out on their debt didn't they?	fcbond
29285	In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.	CM
629395	Our whole case hinges on whether the government's actions were constitutional or not.	darinmex
1126209	The 1959 movie "On the Beach" was based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name.	CK
1948397	The number of people on Facebook is greater than the population of the United States.	linguine
279076	This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.	CK
2613710	Tom told me that he and Mary were planning on going to the beach this coming weekend.	CK
2958346	Tom took off his jacket, put on a bullet-proof vest, and then put his jacket back on.	CK
1345230	You can hear sounds in the distance better on clear days than you can on cloudy days.	CK
319641	You shouldn't do partial-word searches, since they put a lot of strain on the server.	CM
30882	You're playing with fire if you insist on riding your motorcycle without a helmet on.	CM
1955514	I think we're going to need to put this project on the back burner for a little while.	_undertoad
3004710	It was so cold that the water sprayed on the building to put out the fire froze solid.	patgfisher
1886863	It's snowing pretty hard. Do we have any chains? If so, I think we should put them on.	CK