English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1092626	Tom tried to look through the keyhole, but couldn't see anything.	CK	1
1092621	Tom tried to remember the last time he had visited an art museum.	CK	1
1027831	Tom used to think Mary was the most beautiful woman in the world.	CK	1
2042828	Tom wanted to get back home before the kids realized he had left.	CK	1
1023996	Tom was caught cheating on the exam and was expelled from school.	CK	1
1027765	Tom was positive that the camera Mary had was his, but it wasn't.	CK	1
1395611	Tom was sad because he was the only one not invited to the party.	Spamster	1
1023874	Tom wouldn't mind eating meat and potatoes every day of the week.	CK	1
1092170	Tom, Mary and John spent Saturday practicing for the talent show.	CK	1
1903338	What do you think is the best way to encourage Tom to study more?	CK	1
273121	What he told us the other day simply doesn't make sense, does it?	CK	1
3023195	What was the name of that little shop in Boston where Tom worked?	CK	1
2063254	When I entered the room, Tom and Mary were laughing at something.	CK	1
1023759	When Tom was accused of the murder, he broke out in a cold sweat.	CK	1
2210746	Why don't you grab yourself something to drink out of the fridge?	CK	1
62792	With Christmas just around the corner, I should do some shopping.	CK	1
2042830	You didn't come into the office yesterday and I want to know why.	CK	1
19845	An old friend of mine dropped in on me for the first time in ages.	CK	1
997866	Because of the typhoon, my parents ended their trip one day early.	CK	1
2042831	Do you want to give up now after all the time we've put into this?	CK	1
953256	Even though there were many cookies on the dish, I only ate three.	CK	1
1498765	Even tough he lives in the United States, Tom can't speak English.	Spamster	1
299584	He can't swim at all, but when it comes to skiing, he is the best.	CK	1
1847827	I can't believe you're eating what the doctor told you not to eat.	CK	1
953411	I consider spaghetti to be one of the greatest foods in the world.	CK	1
2042833	I didn't want to believe the things Tom said about Mary yesterday.	CK	1
1040716	I find it hard to believe that Tom was involved in the kidnapping.	CK	1
2331848	I had to resign because I just didn't get along with the new boss.	CK	1
1075859	I half expected Tom to bring his own popcorn to the movie theater.	CK	1
388587	I now understand that the woman I thought was a nurse is a doctor.	CK	1
255365	I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down.	Zifre	1
2392562	I refuse to believe that we can't do anything about the situation.	CK	1
1141246	I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will take Mary to the party.	CK	1
1923441	I'm assuming that the gunshot I heard was the one that killed Tom.	CK	1
25322	If you were to win the lottery, what would you buy with the money?	NekoKanjya	1
2744021	It seems like I'm the only one here who knows how to speak French.	CK	1
324792	Prophets have been forecasting the end of the world for centuries.	CK	1
886901	She advised him to go to the police station, but he was afraid to.	CK	1
1096105	Since his hands were full, Tom pushed open the door with his knee.	CK	1
1096093	The doctor told Tom he'd just have to learn to live with the pain.	CK	1
1102308	The girl Tom was beginning to love was beginning to love him, too.	CK	1
2046933	The month before Christmas is a very busy time of year for stores.	CK	1
898567	The only time he feeds the dog is when his wife is away on a trip.	CK	1
1096075	The police didn't think it was likely that Tom had killed himself.	CK	1
45539	The waiting room was so noisy that I couldn't hear my name called.	CK	1
306418	They agree that they have no choice but to give up the whole plan.	CK	1
2280809	Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year ahead of me.	CK	1
2280810	Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years above me.	CK	1
2280782	Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years below me.	CK	1
2948248	Tom and Mary both studied French at the same university in Boston.	CK	1