English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1040554	Tom spent the better part of the day writing an article for a local magazine.	CK	1
1867887	Tom stared at the envelope in Mary's hand, wondering who the letter was from.	CK	1
1092531	Tom wanted to ask Mary to go out with him, but he didn't have the courage to.	CK	1
1938671	Tom wanted to get in a little target practice before he went into the office.	CK	1
1092520	Tom wanted to give Mary a chance to explain why she hadn't yet done the work.	CK	1
1867736	Tom was supposed to help me paint the barn yesterday, but he never showed up.	CK	1
1027720	Tom wondered if he should pretend to appreciate the dinner Mary made for him.	CK	1
941345	Tom would often make mistakes purposely just so the teacher would notice him.	CK	1
1092119	What proof do you have that Tom was the one who stole your mother's necklace?	CK	1
2042905	Do you really want me to tell Tom that you were the one who killed his father?	CK	1
2042907	I think the first thing you might want to do is put some gasoline in your car.	CK	1
2486682	There is a really good restaurant just off the beach that I think you'd enjoy.	CK	1
2414085	Tom and Mary were sitting on the sofa as far away from each other as possible.	CK	1
37187	Tom became popular among teenagers as soon as he made his debut on the screen.	CK	1
1026923	Tom called the students back into the room to tell them about the plane crash.	CK	1
1026737	Tom can't stand the hot and muggy summers here, so he heads for the mountains.	CK	1
1095146	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that Mary had killed herself.	CK	1
1095145	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that what Mary said was true.	CK	1
1029349	Tom did the best he could, but he wasn't able to get a higher grade than Mary.	CK	1
1024979	Tom is irritating because he always has to have the last word in any argument.	CK	1
1028459	Tom isn't alone in thinking that Mary is the most beautiful girl in his class.	CK	1
1102401	Tom told the men sitting around the table that he'd never played poker before.	CK	1
1922104	Tom wedged the claw of the crowbar under the nailhead and pulled out the nail.	CK	1
2210754	Why don't you guys go on into the living room and make yourselves comfortable?	CK	1
1027586	I didn't think Tom would make it through the night, so I stayed by his bedside.	CK	1
1096207	I imagine that Tom will eventually learn to deal with the way people treat him.	CK	1
953583	I realize the effort you have put into this project and I really appreciate it.	CK	1
2408516	I think what impressed me most was the way Tom could talk to just about anyone.	CK	1
2537037	I'm sure you're aware that you'll be the only one there who can't speak French.	CK	1
73281	In the 1960's, Japanese college students demonstrated against their government.	CK	1
1065053	It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock bothers me.	CK	1
887162	She got the money from him even though he said that he wouldn't give it to her.	CK	1
1027224	Tom admitted that he didn't eat the cake that his girlfriend had baked for him.	CK	1
1027119	Tom apologized to the families of the victims for the explosion at the factory.	CK	1
1029591	Tom began to look into the problem as soon as Mary brought it to his attention.	CK	1
1095704	Tom called Mary to tell her that he might need her help later in the afternoon.	CK	1
1026640	Tom converted about half of his yen into dollars and the other half into euros.	CK	1
1094185	Tom emptied the water out of the bottle before he refilled it with fresh water.	CK	1
1094137	Tom feels a little better after taking the medicine that the doctor prescribed.	CK	1
1042404	Tom got out in front of the library and waited while Mary went to park the car.	CK	1
2280535	Tom is so old that even the oldest in the village first knew him as an old man.	AlanF_US	1
1028172	Tom promised Mary that he'd pay back all the money that he'd borrowed from her.	CK	1
1092164	Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.	CK	1
1202191	After reading Tom's forum post, Mary resisted the impulse to post a crude reply.	CK	1
1087161	All Tom wanted was to find a woman who would accept all the love he had to give.	CK	1
294301	He says that he saw nothing. However, I don't believe what he says is the truth.	CK	1
2426006	I'd like to buy the car you're selling, but I don't have enough money right now.	CK	1
327478	If you leave your textbooks at school during the break, they'll get confiscated.	CK	1
887541	She was asked to convince him to get his son or someone else to paint the house.	CK	1
2451059	Some people say that French is one of the most beautiful languages in the world.	CK	1