English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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250479	The hill on which my house stands commands a full view of the city.	CM
49361	The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive.	Dejo
275797	The important thing is not to win the game, but to take part in it.	CM
2731516	The last installment of this story will come out in the next issue.	sharptoothed
281406	The main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Shikoku, Honshu and Kyushu.	CK
1521852	The meat, although cooked, isn't completely free of microorganisms.	erikspen
43755	The more I thought about the problem, the more difficult it seemed.	CK
269291	The newcomers will have to compete with each other for a promotion.	CM
1069584	The only thing that really matters is whether or not you are happy.	CK
1027316	The only time that Tom left the room was just before we ate dinner.	CK
324785	The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.	CK
45943	The politician did not bother to apologize for betraying our trust.	CM
57846	The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.	CK
53185	The potato is native to the highlands of Central and South America.	CM
265390	The president was sitting in the chair with his back to the window.	CK
318900	The property left him by his father enables him to live in comfort.	CM
49125	The rapid growth of the firm was attributed to its unique strategy.	CM
1096350	The reporters demanded to know why the mayor wouldn't talk to them.	CK
50234	The result of the test brought home to me how little I had learned.	CK
242003	The revised timetable will go into effect on the 5th of this month.	CK
267452	The scholarship made it possible for him to continue his education.	CK
28555	The senior citizens' spirits were high in spite of the bad weather.	CK
318022	The speed of an airplane is much greater than that of a helicopter.	CM
3147925	The store is closing soon and is offering everything at half price.	CK
50359	The successful concert tour established her reputation as a singer.	CM
273013	The teacher made the students learn the long English poem by heart.	CM
272990	The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to come with her.	CK
272978	The teacher pointed out several mistakes in my English composition.	CK
396094	The teacher put a mark next to his name to show that he was absent.	CK
20926	The tourist information center gave a city map to whoever asked it.	CK
325599	The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.	CM
680900	The U.S. exports billions of dollars' worth of passenger airplanes.	Source_VOA
41256	The USSR will only use air strikes in the country as a last resort.	CK
324294	The value of a good education cannot be measured in terms of money.	CK
50621	The value of the painting was estimated at several million dollars.	CK
28613	The wicked witch cast a spell on the man and turned him into a bug.	CK
871627	The woman who lives next door is working for the Civil Service now.	alexmarcelo
241319	There are few legal constraints on the sale of firearms in the U.S.	CM
242852	There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.	CK
1140056	There is a possibility that we won't have to shut down the factory.	CK
43311	There is no evidence that the story is based on his own experience.	CK
1350167	There was bad blood between the two families in "Romeo and Juliet."	CK
34394	There were not more than one hundred passengers on board the ferry.	Swift
3324383	There's a slim chance I won't be be able to make it to the meeting.	CK
924147	There's mold on the bread. This means that we can't eat it anymore.	Scott
3287458	There's nothing I'd like more than to spend the afternoon with you.	CK
49190	They are going to exhibit many famous old paintings at the gallery.	CK
680654	They have a degree of concern about their son's safety in the city.	Source_VOA
307174	They lived in a very small house at the end of a long, gray street.	CK
55950	This is an example of the survival of the fittest, as it is called.	CM