English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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1530305	It was no coincidence that both Tom and Mary were in the cafeteria at the same time.	CK	1
2210429	Since the coat Tom tried on was too small, the clerk gave him another one to try on.	CK	1
1096086	The most dangerous thing Tom ever wanted to try to do was to hold a poisonous snake.	CK	1
2305029	Tom and Mary relaxed in front of the TV for a couple of hours watching an old movie.	CK	1
1094499	Tom doesn't have many clothes. That's why you always see him wearing the same thing.	CK	1
1838112	Tom is usually the last to leave, but last night Mary left ten minutes after he did.	CK	1
1211992	Tom likes both Mary and Alice and can't decide who to ask to the dance this weekend.	CK	1
1024311	Tom put up with the pain for a couple of weeks before finally going to the hospital.	CK	1
1160865	Even though Tom just had his fortieth birthday, I don't think he's over the hill yet.	CK	1
292576	He turned the bottle upside down and shook it, but still the honey wouldn't come out.	CK	1
2042924	I hope you know that the last thing I want to do is go there without your permission.	CK	1
1027517	I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will be allowed to keep the gold that he found.	CK	1
2396312	Our fire alarm sometimes goes off when my mother is cooking something in the kitchen.	CK	1
909558	She spends a pretty good chunk of time just sitting there and looking out the window.	CK	1
1096096	The bomb blew Tom's house to smithereens. Fortunately, he wasn't at home at the time.	CK	1
1029777	Tom and Mary were too busy yelling at each other to notice that I'd entered the room.	CK	1
1095148	Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work.	CK	1
1884466	Tom pulled out some necklaces from his bag and told Mary to choose the one she liked.	CK	1
1092694	Tom told Mary to put the hammer back into the toolbox when she was finished using it.	CK	1
1042553	Tom's lawyer didn't think that the jury would think that Mary was a reliable witness.	CK	1
2774654	I think the reason Tom is so good at French is that he watches a lot of French movies.	CK	1
2042925	I'm pretty sure the first thing you'll want to do when you get to Boston is call home.	CK	1
49056	The company provides health care and life insurance benefits for all of its employees.	CK	1
902984	To put it bluntly, the reason this team won't win is because you're holding them back.	CK	1
2006534	Tom and Mary were walking down the path with fishing poles slung over their shoulders.	CK	1
2262767	Tom arrived at the train station just as his train was pulling away from the platform.	CK	1
1095085	Tom couldn't persuade his classmates to change their minds about postponing the dance.	CK	1
1028847	Tom got stuck with the whole bill when he went out drinking with Mary and her friends.	CK	1
1042557	Tom thought that there was a good chance that it was Mary who had stolen the painting.	CK	1
1847733	Tom told the police that Mary had eaten at the restaurant in question before she died.	CK	1
1847735	Tom usually sits at the kitchen table and eats cereal while reading the morning paper.	CK	1
1884430	Tom walked over to the woman with a drink in her hand and asked her what her name was.	CK	1
2042926	Tom wanted me to tell you that he was going to be away from the office for a few days.	CK	1
953638	I think it's highly unlikely that we'll ever get any help from the national government.	CK	1
1887751	I think we should all be worried a little bit about the way Tom has been acting lately.	CK	1
909538	I would like to drastically decrease the amount of time it takes me to clean the house.	CK	1
2419636	In the short time Tom was away from his desk, Mary scribbled something in his textbook.	CK	1
1040693	The police spent hours searching Tom's place, but they couldn't find the murder weapon.	CK	1
1092144	Tom's mother is a nurse at the hospital that's across the street from where Mary lives.	CK	1
2331766	I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.	CK	1
2042928	I told Tom the reason I didn't want to do it was that I didn't think it was a good idea.	CK	1
1027421	In retrospect, Tom realized he shouldn't have been dating both sisters at the same time.	CK	1
1095713	Tom called Mary and asked her to meet him for a drink at the bar across from his office.	CK	1
1024510	Tom loves coming here since he thinks this place serves the only fast food worth eating.	CK	1
1092421	Tom was drinking at a bar with Mary at the time the police think that John was murdered.	CK	1
953254	English is quite often the language of choice when speaking to an international audience.	CK	1
886912	She advised him to see the dentist, but he said that he didn't have enough time to do so.	CK	1
1029847	Tom and Mary gave exactly the same answers on the test which made the teacher suspicious.	CK	1
2582721	Tom and Mary were speaking in French, but switched to English when John entered the room.	CK	1
1106113	Tom ate at a new restaurant the other day, but he doesn't remember the restaurant's name.	CK	1