English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1042401	The police were hoping that Tom could shed some light on the incident.	CK	1
49959	The twin girls are so much alike that I can't tell one from the other.	CK	1
903712	There is an urgent need for the local government to help the homeless.	CK	1
1027237	Tom acknowledged that he was hoping to become the new class president.	CK	1
1904820	Tom and Mary met in the hospital cafeteria the day Mary's father died.	CK	1
1026861	Tom can meet you at the airport if you let him know your arrival time.	CK	1
1950845	Tom can't believe that Mary thinks it's OK to let John take the blame.	CK	1
1026674	Tom closed his umbrella and put it in the umbrella rack near the door.	CK	1
1095075	Tom couldn't relax at home with his children running around the house.	CK	1
1074760	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.	CK	1
1094767	Tom didn't have enough change to buy a drink from the vending machine.	CK	1
1029324	Tom didn't have the courage to refuse to do what Mary asked him to do.	CK	1
1029189	Tom doesn't have the courage to ask Mary to lend him her video camera.	CK	1
2042881	Tom doesn't want to go through another experience like the one he had.	CK	1
1025474	Tom has a lot of things to do this morning before he leaves the house.	CK	1
1024558	Tom lived in a tent next to the river while he attended summer school.	CK	1
1028149	Tom refused to continue to ignore the way Mary was behaving at school.	CK	1
2425536	Tom seems to enjoy just sitting on the dock and watching the seagulls.	CK	1
1970653	Tom takes a quick jog around the block every morning before breakfast.	CK	1
1225582	Tom thought it would be fun to go visit John and Mary for the weekend.	CK	1
1994429	Tom took one look at the teacher's face and he knew he was in trouble.	CK	1
1027813	Tom wanted to be the first to shake hands with Mary after her concert.	CK	1
1040520	Tom was getting tired of hearing Mary bragging about winning the race.	CK	1
1092412	Tom was going 50 over the speed limit when the police pulled him over.	CK	1
1023942	Tom was talking about the delicious food they had eaten on their trip.	CK	1
1023929	Tom was very attached to the golf clubs that his father had given him.	CK	1
2060392	Tom would've made the same decision I'm making if he were in my shoes.	CK	1
1092182	Tom wouldn't be too surprised if Mary decided to accept the job offer.	CK	1
898561	When I was feeding my dog, I noticed that the gate had been left open.	CK	1
2063253	When Tom put his foot into the stream, he felt something bite his toe.	CK	1
2157319	While I was waiting for the streetcar, I witnessed a traffic accident.	CK	1
1910424	An old man walking with a cane asked Tom to help him across the street.	CK	1
2042882	Are you sure you don't want me to buy you something at the supermarket?	CK	1
953140	As soon as I can get the chance, I'll help your mother paint the fence.	CK	1
2326520	I finally broke down and bought the game my son had been asking me for.	CK	1
1067120	I think it's strange that no one is on the street this time of the day.	CK	1
1939129	I thought Tom wouldn't tell the teacher that I hadn't done my homework.	CK	1
1911890	I want to study with the same French teacher that Tom is studying with.	CK	1
36038	If it's at all possible, I'd like you to take part in the next meeting.	CK	1
1030093	It was during the rainy season three years ago that Tom first met Mary.	CK	1
2042884	Now's the time to decide whether you really want to get married or not.	CK	1
1096108	People in the village still talked about the horrible way Tom had died.	CK	1
886899	She advised him to go to the hospital, but he didn't follow her advice.	CK	1
1096084	The only fingerprints that the police found on the doorknob were Tom's.	CK	1
2057874	The only reason I got blamed was that the boss needed someone to blame.	CK	1
1096080	The only restaurant that Tom really likes is the one across the street.	CK	1
1027293	There's no way that Tom could have stolen the money without being seen.	CK	1
762149	Today, I plan to talk about the importance of sports in modern society.	CK	1
1141233	Tom and Mary bumped into each other yesterday afternoon in the library.	CK	1
1029779	Tom and Mary were plotting to kill Tom's father for the life insurance.	CK	1