English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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237986	It will be some time before the economy will move out of the current doldrums.	CM
32864	Mother Teresa used the prize money for her work in India and around the world.	CM
1515568	Mr. Tanaka makes a living by running a small stationery shop near the station.	CK
2163139	Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.	Source_VOA
1180848	Please boil the eggs just a little so that even the whites are not quite hard.	CK
954243	Please put the potato chips in the bowl. Don't eat them directly from the bag.	CK
243825	Recently, the number of foreigners working or studying in Japan has increased.	CK
1560311	She and I hold the same position in the company, but she earns more than I do.	Mouseneb
886979	She asked him to not quit his job because they were poor and needed the money.	CK
1053692	She's not here for the purpose of defending herself against these accusations.	CK
1096367	Some parents complained about the nude pictures in their children's textbooks.	CK
280076	Statistics suggest that the population of this town will double in five years.	CK
46176	Terms were signed between Japan, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.	Shiawase
240725	Thanks to the nice weather, we were able to harvest all of the crops in a day.	Nero
2819560	The accident happened because a small child had been left alone in the street.	Nero
34942	The ambulance went out of control and came close to running over a pedestrian.	CK
27018	The astronauts were greeted with cheers and applause of an enthusiastic crowd.	CK
2639589	The bathroom in Tom's new house is twice as large as the one in his old house.	CK
954337	The best salad you'll ever eat is the one they serve with their lunch special.	CK
267986	The boy grew taller and taller, till at last he exceeded his father in height.	CK
329406	The checked player must find a way for the king to escape and block the check.	fcbond
1443528	The customers gave him fleeting glances, then returned to their conversations.	cafe
36882	The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.	CK
272015	The first great lesson that a young man should learn is that he knows nothing.	CK
329565	The man I thought was the criminal didn't have any connection to the incident.	fcbond
274820	The more skills one masters, the greater contribution one can make to society.	CK
1898208	The only question now is how we're going to get enough money to pay our bills.	CK
325945	The people next door were annoyed with us for making so much noise last night.	CK
238196	The police cruiser pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.	Nero
3319239	The police officer checked to see if the body lying on the ground had a pulse.	CK
49948	The program should have started by now, so we'll probably miss the first half.	CK
44146	The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.	CK
245089	The weather is more changeable in mountain regions than in any other district.	CM
275162	There are nine planets travelling around the sun, the earth being one of them.	CM
305634	They sat in the front row of the concert hall and heard the orchestra clearly.	CM
65769	Though the Incas built up a great civilization, they had no system of writing.	CK
395614	Today, I was supposed to study at the library but I woke up around 12 o'clock.	Scott
3311906	Tom and Mary broke up, so they won't be going to the dance together on Friday.	CK
2716100	Tom discovered that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.	CK
3223217	Tom doesn't swim, but he likes sitting by the pool watching his children swim.	CK
1093236	Tom made a promise to himself that he would never make the same mistake again.	CK
2957742	Tom pulled into the driveway, unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car.	CK
2957781	Tom put the bowl into the microwave and pushed the button to start it cooking.	CK
2537039	Tom stayed in the car while Mary ran into the supermarket for a loaf of bread.	CK
2958340	Tom took off his dirty clothes and put them directly into the washing machine.	CK
2639588	Tom walked out of the restaurant just in time to see his car being towed away.	CK
2537038	Tom wanted to tell Mary where he hid the gold coins, but John told him not to.	CK
3223216	Tom was just sitting in dark when I entered the room and turned on the lights.	CK
249537	We adults shouldn't destroy the intelligent and creative capacity of children.	CK
397041	We have the great responsibility to see that he succeeds on the entrance exam.	CM