English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1383843	He's a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.	Spamster
309413	Her girlish complexion belied the fact that she was over forty.	CM
34751	Hideo turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the bicyclist.	CM
72210	How many minutes does it take to get to the JR station on foot?	CK
18160	Hunger compelled the boy to steal money from the cash register.	papabear
259687	I am becoming accustomed to the severe climate here bit by bit.	CK
1393760	I am interested in running the marathon in Bildersee next year.	murcia
264544	I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.	CK
320466	I congratulate you on wining first prize in the speech contest.	CK
3255839	I didn't know that the cost of living was so high in Australia.	CK
1887207	I didn't want to work late, but the boss told me that I had to.	CK
2561628	I don't have enough money to pay for the operation that I need.	CK
1327464	I don't like the new textbook we're using in the English class.	CK
68598	I don't recommend eating in that restaurant. The food is awful.	CK
59376	I don't think this old car will make it to the top of the hill.	CK
255694	I drank some of the milk and kept the rest in the refrigerator.	CK
271940	I estimate the production costs to be 36 percent of the budget.	CM
329015	I expect it's his lousy personality that drives off the ladies.	fcbond
252378	I felt very sorry about the sudden death of my friend's father.	CM
3126715	I forgot Tom was the one who taught you how to play the guitar.	CK
26015	I got to the station only to find that the train had just left.	CK
256748	I had broken my glasses, so that I couldn't see the blackboard.	CK
257372	I had the fortune to win the first prize in the speech contest.	CM
833578	I happened to run into my teacher at the restaurant last night.	Swift
320215	I have been corresponding with a pen pal in the USA for a year.	CM
276717	I heard the news that there had been a big earthquake in Awaji.	CK
273262	I hope the time will soon come when there would be no more war.	CM
258032	I know a woman whose first and last names are the same as mine.	CK
2264282	I know her, but I'm not acquainted with the rest of the family.	sharptoothed
2977815	I know that you're the editor of a popular scientific magazine.	patgfisher
251245	I love my new apartment because it's very close to the station.	CK
268379	I missed my stop. How long does it take to reach the next stop?	Zifre
1233152	I plan to go around the island of Shikoku by bicycle next year.	CK
244559	I ran across an old friend when I went to the movies yesterday.	CK
272783	I recognized the teacher at once, because I had met him before.	CK
44412	I spent the whole evening reading the poetry of Kenji Miyazawa.	CM
2745778	I suddenly felt the urge to jump off the bridge into the river.	CK
283527	I suggested to her that we go to the movies after he came home.	CK
373201	I think she probably just thinks of herself as one of the boys.	blay_paul
1961185	I thought about all the times we used to play together as kids.	CK
278387	I took my little sister by the hand when we crossed the street.	CK
2537123	I was hoping that we would find something to eat in the fridge.	CK
1784263	I went to the nearby library to find some books on the subject.	aquatius
27843	I went to the South Pacific for a summer of romantic adventure.	Dejo
31719	I will have been to the States three times if I go there again.	CM
282217	I will have obtained a driver's license by the end of the year.	CM
41503	I wish you wouldn't drive so fast. You're making the baby sick!	Swift
2665302	I'd rather live happily in the present than go down in history.	WestofEden
324714	I'll visit you on Sunday, if I don't write you to the contrary.	CK
245262	I'm afraid I won't be able to take part in the meeting tonight.	CK