English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1931905	It took slightly more than five minutes for Tom to read the pamphlet.	CK	1
2712496	It's doubtful whether Tom can speak French well enough to do the job.	CK	1
915345	It's not all that uncommon for people to live past the age of ninety.	CK	1
1172695	Some flowers bloom in the spring and other flowers bloom in the fall.	CK	1
2451068	The best way to learn French is to live in a French-speaking country.	CK	1
325059	The board of directors is going to discuss the proposal next Tuesday.	CK	1
1923430	The front of Tom's shirt was stained with blood from a gunshot wound.	CK	1
1096076	The police couldn't find any footprints outside Tom's bedroom window.	CK	1
2655082	The temperature went down to minus ten degrees centigrade last night.	CK	1
1096057	There was no doubt in my mind that Tom would make the right decision.	CK	1
1192047	This is the kind of work that requires a high level of concentration.	CK	1
1095928	Tom and Mary were supposed to take their dog to the vet this morning.	CK	1
1029765	Tom appreciated all the letters Mary sent him while he was in prison.	CK	1
1029606	Tom assured Mary that he'd help her paint the ceiling of her kitchen.	CK	1
1027060	Tom ate part of the ham, and then put the rest into the refrigerator.	CK	1
1095547	Tom can't taste the difference between expensive wine and cheap wine.	CK	1
1898057	Tom carved his initials on the large oak tree in front of the school.	CK	1
1095201	Tom could have survived if the ambulance had arrived a little sooner.	CK	1
1094904	Tom definitely thinks all the girls in the class think he's handsome.	CK	1
1830405	Tom doesn't eat anything except the vegetables that he grows himself.	CK	1
1040634	Tom got up on the wrong side of the bed and has been grouchy all day.	CK	1
1028827	Tom had a hunch that Mary would bring her new boyfriend to the party.	CK	1
3185494	Tom is staying with his relatives in Boston for the next three weeks.	CK	1
1024826	Tom is the only man in the world that is likely to break that record.	CK	1
2432295	Tom opens the windows every morning as soon as he gets to his office.	CK	1
1830437	Tom said that he was planning to eat the whole watermelon by himself.	CK	1
1024148	Tom speaks French better than any of the other students in his class.	CK	1
1092859	Tom stood in the corner of the room with a gin and tonic in his hand.	CK	1
3223229	Tom told me he planned to visit Mary the next time he went to Boston.	CK	1
1040497	Tom's grades have been slipping, so he really needs to hit the books.	CK	1
1102311	Tom's probably sick and tired of the way Mary's been behaving lately.	CK	1
2042875	We don't want to do anything without thinking about the consequences.	CK	1
1030158	As Tom and Mary approached the station, they saw their train pull out.	CK	1
2229523	Because of the heavy fog, we could barely see the road in front of us.	CK	1
1027637	Can you remember the time we visited Tom when he was still a teenager?	CK	1
1040725	For the lack of something better to do, Tom started cleaning his room.	CK	1
1834127	How did you discover that Tom was the one who had embezzled the money?	CK	1
1834131	How did you find out that Tom was the one who had eaten your sandwich?	CK	1
2323195	I don't think Tom really has enough time to finish writing the report.	CK	1
2042876	I get the distinct impression that somebody doesn't want Tom to leave.	CK	1
898559	I have always fed my dog the dog food that comes in the big green bag.	CK	1
32727	I still haven't thanked you for the other day. I really appreciate it.	CK	1
1412639	I think the jokes that Tom tells are funnier than the ones Mary tells.	CK	1
1027446	I wonder if we'll have enough money to buy Tom the painting he wanted.	CK	1
1898357	It looks like you were right. Tom was the guy who stole Mary's violin.	CK	1
1027359	Nobody knew that Tom was the person who contributed most of the money.	CK	1
887173	She handed him his jacket then opened the door and asked him to leave.	CK	1
1096099	The baritone sax that Tom wanted to buy was way too expensive for him.	CK	1
47556	The children were so excited after the party that they couldn't sleep.	CK	1
1334016	The food wasn't very delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.	CK	1