English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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20248	The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.	CK
246615	The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.	CK
275601	The university decided to do away with this kind of examination.	Eldad
240958	The value of the coins depended on the weight of the metal used.	CM
65708	The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.	CM
266587	The very sick baby was under careful observation by the doctors.	CM
241446	The well being of the nation is the government's responsibility.	CM
241632	The young man who is talking with John is a student from Canada.	CK
954400	There's a fire in the building. We have to evacuate immediately.	CK
669583	They have us out-gunned, but we'll have the element of surprise.	darinmex
954420	They rushed the woman to the hospital after she ate a lightbulb.	CK
307696	They were cut off in the middle of their telephone conversation.	CM
278934	They will go to the woods to pick mushrooms, weather permitting.	CK
3108926	Thieves broke into the palace and stole the princess's diamonds.	patgfisher
59442	This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.	CK
58815	This increase in unemployment is a consequence of the recession.	CK
55712	This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.	CK
56073	This ought to bring in enough money to put us back in the black.	CK
59412	This study compares the immigration policies of various nations.	CM
3000760	This technology will drastically lower the cost of solar energy.	Hybrid
27984	Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.	CK
1327465	Thousands of candles illuminated the church during the ceremony.	CM
308106	To her great disappointment, it rained on the day of the picnic.	CM
2712501	Tom and his friends are in the next room singing drinking songs.	CK
3130151	Tom and Mary named their son after the doctor who delivered him.	CK
2496756	Tom and Mary plan to go hiking tomorrow if the weather improves.	CK
2639639	Tom and Mary stopped talking as soon as John came into the room.	CK
2955988	Tom asked me if I knew what time the meeting was going to start.	CK
1095824	Tom ate sushi at an expensive restaurant just around the corner.	CK
2956301	Tom closed his eyes and leaned against the side of the elevator.	CK
2537104	Tom didn't have much time to clean the room before Mary arrived.	CK
3001467	Tom didn't seem very interested in going to the concert with us.	CK
1515135	Tom doesn't know the difference between a fable and a fairytale.	Dejo
2537103	Tom drinks beer with his buddies at the local bar every weekend.	CK
3315528	Tom flipped over the card and saw that it was the ace of spades.	CK
3171441	Tom got off the bus and waited for Mary to come and pick him up.	CK
2639637	Tom got off the elevator and walked down the hall to his office.	CK
2722337	Tom got the key from its secret hiding spot and opened the door.	CK
2956807	Tom grabbed his mug and walked into the kitchen to get a refill.	CK
1093879	Tom had a hunch that Mary had spent the day reading comic books.	CK
2639636	Tom had his headphones on so he didn't hear Mary enter the room.	CK
3061217	Tom insisted on staying and helping us clean up after the party.	CK
680845	Tom is estimating how much money he'll need to finish the house.	Source_VOA
2957104	Tom is heating up a piece of yesterday's pizza in the microwave.	CK
2929246	Tom kissed Mary while John and Alice were looking the other way.	CK
2712500	Tom picked up the coffee pot and poured himself a cup of coffee.	CK
3170594	Tom pressed the green button and waited for something to happen.	CK
2957771	Tom put his duffel bag down on the ground, and then unzipped it.	CK
3154721	Tom quickly unwrapped the sandwich and began to eat it hungrily.	CK
2957866	Tom reached into the cardboard box and pulled out a photo album.	CK