English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1341377	I'm busy. If that weren't the case, I'd accept your invitation.	CM
24297	I'm thinking of going to the States during the summer vacation.	CK
2537121	I'm trying to talk on the telephone. Could you please be quiet?	CK
546794	I've been asked to give the eulogy at my grandmother's funeral.	darinmex
1934712	I've been trying to put a little money in the bank every month.	CK
283299	If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.	CM
25324	If the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't change my mind.	Swift
25329	If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look?	Nero
3022522	If you had been more tactful, you might have sold Tom the idea.	sharptoothed
29404	If you have ever visited Rome, you must have seen the Coliseum.	CM
2985633	If you say that to Tom, you'll run the risk of losing your job.	sharptoothed
23903	Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.	NekoKanjya
266569	Impatient at the delay, many drivers began to blow their horns.	CM
1825458	In 1642, Abel Tasman became the first European to see Tasmania.	Amastan
73258	In 1997, the world was surprised again when Mother Teresa died.	CK
67427	In Alaska you can see natural phenomena like the aurora, right?	CK
265072	In fact, the inhabitants have been exposed to radioactive rays.	CM
267030	In the beginning, man was almost the same as the other animals.	CK
67554	In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery.	CK
20908	Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.	CK
2649542	Is this a different word or just another form of the same word?	sharptoothed
279225	It doesn't work so well because the batteries are running down.	CK
247051	It is not so much the heat as the humidity that makes me tired.	CK
2783359	It looks like Tom has an alibi for the night Mary was murdered.	CK
3071650	It may not be the best wine there is. It's pretty good, though.	sharptoothed
278116	It took a long time, but in the end I was able to convince him.	CK
709109	It was determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire.	darinmex
249740	It was exciting for me to go to the capital for the first time.	CK
62668	It was not until Kay received the doll that she stopped crying.	CK
3157465	It'll be difficult to convince Tom to help us clean the garage.	CK
580783	It's dangerous to talk on the phone and drive at the same time.	FeuDRenais
277840	It's getting cooler, particularly in the mornings and evenings.	CM
34186	Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.	Scott
53360	Jim Waller is a strong candidate for the post of sales manager.	CK
954122	Knowing where the fire escape is in a hotel may save your life.	CK
840112	Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.	papabear
1458020	Many wedding ceremonies will take place on the seventh of July.	Nero
1422766	Mary and her family came to the railroad station to see us off.	Spamster
681773	Millions of people were living in poverty after the earthquake.	Source_VOA
320895	Mothers should keep their children from playing in the streets.	CK
64931	My aunt had been in the hospital for a week when I visited her.	CK
3316884	My father makes it a rule to get up at six, even in the winter.	CK
731348	My friend ended up taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit.	darinmex
250461	My oldest brother attended the meeting on behalf of our father.	CM
250434	My opinion differs from most of the other students in my class.	CK
267335	My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.	CM
2305011	Never ask a question if you aren't prepared to hear the answer.	Hybrid
269062	New office buildings seem to be sprouting up all over the city.	CM
804165	New soldiers would soon take the place of those lost in battle.	Source_VOA
2403693	No unauthorised persons will be permitted inside the perimeter.	morgyn