English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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2360850	I hired Tom because I thought he was the best person for the job.	CK	1
305111	I hope that neither of them was involved in the traffic accident.	CM	1
2388116	I never got the chance to tell you how much I enjoyed your party.	CK	1
953603	I shouldn't have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table.	CK	1
255928	I started last in the race, but I soon caught up with the others.	CM	1
272760	I still owe my brother the ten dollars that he lent me last week.	CK	1
31680	In another two weeks you will be able to get out of the hospital.	CK	1
20419	In the car on the way home, he was making plans for the next day.	CK	1
1040698	It was still early in the day when Tom arrived at the campground.	CK	1
251001	My office is on the fourth floor of that gray six-story building.	CK	1
272259	Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.	CK	1
954226	Our favorite place to eat is that small restaurant on the corner.	CK	1
2042824	Sometimes our prayers aren't answered the way we want them to be.	CK	1
2834028	The advice you find the hardest to take is often the most useful.	CK	1
909574	The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you.	CK	1
1096092	The doctor told Tom not to eat or drink anything for three hours.	CK	1
2042825	The first thing you'll usually want to do is check the oil level.	CK	1
271452	The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident.	CK	1
1830517	The last time I ate at that restaurant the food wasn't very good.	CK	1
1096087	The most dangerous thing Tom ever tried to do was bungee jumping.	CK	1
1027308	The police think that Tom was stabbed before his throat was slit.	CK	1
2451075	The teacher would only allow us to speak French in the classroom.	CK	1
1027303	The workers at Tom's company are demanding shorter working hours.	CK	1
1027288	There was something odd about the way Tom looked at me yesterday.	CK	1
307691	They failed to take into account the special needs of old people.	CK	1
326152	They had to change their schedule because the train arrived late.	CK	1
1096049	This looks like it might be the weapon that was used to kill Tom.	CK	1
2016528	Tom accidentally shot himself in the foot while cleaning his gun.	CK	1
2414053	Tom and Mary sat across from each other at a table in the corner.	CK	1
2042826	Tom asked Mary the one question she really didn't want to answer.	CK	1
1026944	Tom built the house himself along with the help of a few friends.	CK	1
1029507	Tom can't find the right words to describe his feelings for Mary.	CK	1
1095166	Tom couldn't attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.	CK	1
1029392	Tom couldn't think of any reason for not giving Mary the present.	CK	1
1884525	Tom crosses the railroad tracks every morning on his way to work.	CK	1
1094971	Tom decided that it wasn't necessary to go into the office today.	CK	1
1026366	Tom didn't know for certain how much the new computer would cost.	CK	1
1040635	Tom got two beers out of the refrigerator and handed one to Mary.	CK	1
1553365	Tom is a little older than the rest of the students in his class.	CK	1
1051761	Tom isn't the only one who has to study. I have to study as well.	CK	1
2335910	Tom let the ashes from his cigarette fall on my expensive carpet.	CK	1
1024284	Tom really loves playing the guitar, but he doesn't like singing.	CK	1
1543607	Tom resented the fact that Mary got the promotion instead of him.	CK	1
1923410	Tom saw two men lying on the floor, bleeding from gunshot wounds.	CK	1
1877539	Tom says he needs to ask Mary who's coming with us on the picnic.	CK	1
1889713	Tom showed up at the party by himself, just like I knew he would.	CK	1
1024152	Tom slipped quietly into his clothes and tiptoed out of the room.	CK	1
2050708	Tom stopped playing the piano as soon as we walked into the room.	CK	1
1092748	Tom thought that Mary was probably not going to attend the event.	CK	1
1526403	Tom tried his best to move the table by himself, but he couldn't.	CK	1