English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "To" in Example Sentences
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847250	To have more than one problem before him at one time makes him irritable, upset and exasperated.	Source_Benedict_1921
1093042	Tom said that he doesn't want to hurt you, but if you come around here again, he'll beat you up.	CK
1093012	Tom says he can't understand how Mary manages to make so much money working only one day a week.	CK
1096309	With five minutes left to play in the third quarter, the game was stopped because of lightening.	CK
327426	A fault common to scientists is mistakenly believing that every problem has a technical solution.	CK
1507512	After a lengthy trial, the woman was sentenced to 5 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.	wrarshad91
1096415	If you want to achieve the kind of success that I think you do, then you'll have to study harder.	CK
3072320	It was only after Tom had been lost for over an hour that he got the map out to see where he was.	patgfisher
1515875	It was very considerate of Mr. Yamada to send his secretary a bouquet of flowers on her birthday.	CK
2930537	My son who is in the fifth grade has transferred from Shizuoka to an elementary school in Nagoya.	CK
1075869	Popcorn is very inexpensive when compared to many other snack foods. It's also usually healthier.	CK
552248	Roger Miller learned to play the guitar and the violin. Much later, he learned to play the drums.	American
847252	Such a person will often go a block out of his way to avoid meeting a person of the opposite sex.	Source_Benedict_1921
41105	The data collected in Tyrel's research is of great value both to administrators and to educators.	CK
680656	To find degrees in centigrade, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, then multiple by 5/9.	Source_VOA
71768	To get technical information from that company, we first have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.	CM
1854138	Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.	CK
288218	He had gone there to help garbage workers strike peacefully for better pay and working conditions.	CM
281766	It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.	CM
3001470	The difference between you and me is that I'm actually interested in trying to do the right thing.	CK
667976	When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.	CK
1694551	Chinese officials say economic growth has dropped to a three-year low because of the world economy.	Source_VOA
2327459	Girls begin puberty around the ages of ten to eleven, and boys around the ages of eleven to twelve.	Hybrid
1950847	I can't believe that you aren't at least willing to consider the possibility of other alternatives.	CK
1421551	I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.	Nero
953666	I told you not to play your cello late at night, but you did and now the neighbors have complained.	CK
1347422	I wonder if it would be possible for you to introduce me to Mr. Harrison of PC Interactive Co. Ltd.	CK
2534579	I'm not stupid enough to climb a mountain in the winter without first making adequate preparations.	CK
1060602	If you were a spy trying to pass as a native speaker and said it that way, you'd likely get caught.	CK
1104747	It never occurred to me to take a picture of how the garden looked before we started pulling weeds.	CK
1559537	Scientists continue to discover new medicines, so there is always hope for people who are in comas.	sam_m
704605	The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours.	Eldad
2043631	The press has been hounding the president nonstop about reneging on his promise not to raise taxes.	darinmex
3044379	When the police entered the basement, they found Tom tied to a chair with duct tape over his mouth.	CK
2038555	With social media it's possible to find out a lot of information about someone before meeting them.	Chrikaru
953908	I've heard it said that it's harder to please a woman than to please a man. I wonder if that's true.	CK
1438059	It took me a lot less time to housebreak my German shepherd than it took to housebreak my other dog.	CK
3238367	It took Tom years to work through all the issues caused by his growing up in a dysfunctional family.	patgfisher
954083	It's important to take good care of your teeth so you'll be able to eat properly when you get older.	CK
942833	That knife wasn't sharp and I couldn't cut the meat with it, so I resorted to using my pocket knife.	CK
2845169	The man I spoke to on the telephone was unclear as to how much firewood we actually needed to bring.	CK
3009018	Tom forgot his shopping list and only got half of what he had intended to get when he went shopping.	patgfisher
954445	Unless you started learning English as a child, you're unlikely to ever sound like a native speaker.	CK
954545	What I don't understand is why the children aren't being allowed to play outside on such a nice day.	CK
3012659	When I have to choose between two evils, then I prefer to take the one that I haven't already tried.	patgfisher
1064366	You get tired of a beautiful woman after three days. You get used to an ugly woman after three days.	CK
26139	As an Englishman, he is particularly sensitive to the differences between English and American usage.	NekoKanjya
329081	Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.	fcbond
2458441	I woke up one morning to find that all the bills in my wallet had turned into two-thousand yen bills.	CM
953914	I've heard that people who eat vegetables and fruit every day are less likely to have a heart attack.	CK