English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1507603	The terrorists brought rope with them so that they could tie up all the hostages.	wrarshad91
326150	The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.	CK
271135	The world population is expanding at the rate of nearly 90 million people a year.	CK
329403	There are various types of wines and the way they are matured varies accordingly.	fcbond
26385	There is no denying that English is the most widely spoken language in the world.	CK
272219	There was something written on the stone, and they tried to make out what it was.	CM
1830515	There were some men eating their lunches under the trees in front of the library.	CK
58852	This dictionary, of which the third volume is missing, cost me a hundred dollars.	Zifre
241965	This experience will be invaluable as a way of improving the way I study English.	CM
59732	This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.	CK
451434	To dismiss the dialog box you need to click the X at the top right of the window.	blay_paul
2292	To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail.	Zifre
242588	Today's paper reports that the premier has given up the idea of visiting America.	Zifre
3359026	Tom and Mary paddled their canoe along the shoreline, looking of a place to camp.	CK
2263540	Tom and Mary were snuggled up together watching TV when John knocked on the door.	CK
2639586	Tom has promised to pay us an extra $3,000 if we finished the job by next Monday.	CK
1093484	Tom is doing everything within his power to improve the patients quality of life.	CK
3283402	Tom is quite absent-minded and sometimes forgets to pick the kids up from school.	patgfisher
1093283	Tom likes to sit on the dock playing his tin whistle while looking at the sunset.	CK
2958024	Tom sat by the pool in swimming trunks, surrounded by beautiful women in bikinis.	CK
3086047	Tom sat on the porch having a coffee and a cigarette and watched the world go by.	patgfisher
3150564	Tom suggested that I wait until the new model came out before I bought an iPhone.	CK
2946027	Tom was normally very reliable and his absence from the meeting was inexplicable.	patgfisher
1635552	Tom went swimming in the river, but when he got out, his clothes had been stolen.	Spamster
3091061	Tom's wallet was a bit the worse for wear, and Mary said he should get a new one.	patgfisher
57211	We can get a glimpse of the life style of ancient people from this wall painting.	CM
47919	We cannot rule out the possibility that civil war will break out in that country.	Dejo
63876	We got this chair for nothing because the lady next door didn't need it any more.	CK
1538641	We need a description of the club so that it can be added to the school handbook.	Chevere33
22139	We went to the theater early, so we could be sure that everyone could get a seat.	CK
244649	When I saw his mother yesterday, she said he had left the hospital a week before.	CM
272796	When the teacher started shouting, they dropped what they were doing and ran out.	Nero
3023171	When Tom entered the room, he saw a large banner that said "Happy Birthday, Tom."	CK
2530648	Would you be willing to volunteer at the animal shelter two or three days a week?	CK
2921575	Would you mind looking the other way for just a minute while I change my clothes?	CK
3148233	You're probably the only person in Boston who has never been to this park before.	CK
2537036	You've been studying this problem for a while. What do you think the solution is?	CK
612277	"Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise."  "That's easier said than done."	darinmex
667961	A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.	CK
1141307	Activist groups for the environment and food safety question the product's safety.	Source_VOA
279636	After spending hours out in the cold winter wind, my skin got all chapped and dry.	CM
265762	As is often the case with young men, he does not pay much attention to his health.	CK
243973	At first I thought I liked the plan, but on second thought I decided to oppose it.	CK
266366	Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.	darinmex
1474123	Because her parents got divorced, the girl had hardly any contact with her father.	CK
44064	Because of his great professional skill, the lawyer has a large number of clients.	CM
73310	Between 1820 and 1973, the United States admitted more than 46 million immigrants.	Dejo
3144581	Did any evidence even suggest that Tom could have been the person who killed Mary?	CK
19104	Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions.	CK
254288	I agree with the ban in principle, but in practice it will be extremely difficult.	CK