English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "To" in Example Sentences
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886973	She asked him to give her some money so she could go to a restaurant with her friends.	CK	1
902984	To put it bluntly, the reason this team won't win is because you're holding them back.	CK	1
1095085	Tom couldn't persuade his classmates to change their minds about postponing the dance.	CK	1
1094648	Tom didn't think he had a chance to succeed, but he at least wanted to give it a shot.	CK	1
1094611	Tom didn't want to hear about all of Mary's problems, but he sat quietly and listened.	CK	1
1094170	Tom eventually figured out how to install a free database application on his computer.	CK	1
1877474	Tom has been trying to get Mary to marry him ever since he graduated from high school.	CK	1
1109402	Tom managed to cut himself while trying to open a bag of peanuts with his pocketknife.	CK	1
2311263	Tom offered to carry Mary's suitcase, but she told him she wanted to carry it herself.	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
2042927	Tom wanted to cut down that tree in his front yard, but Mary doesn't want it cut down.	CK	1
1040496	Tom's muscles were tired and he wanted to get home and soak in a hot bath for a while.	CK	1
2998820	When Tom comes to Boston, he usually stays at a hotel, but sometimes he stays with us.	CK	1
1885890	How long do you think Tom will work for us before he quits and goes to another company?	CK	1
953434	I don't think I'll ever sound like a native speaker and I don't really think I need to.	CK	1
2220870	I don't think I've ever done anything that would cause my parents to want to punish me.	CK	1
909538	I would like to drastically decrease the amount of time it takes me to clean the house.	CK	1
1096174	It didn't surprise me at all that Tom didn't do what he'd told Mary he was going to do.	CK	1
1030098	It doesn't make much sense to me that Tom would be allowed to go, but Mary wouldn't be.	CK	1
1040704	It occurred to me while I was waiting for Tom that maybe I shouldn't have invited Mary.	CK	1
1027338	Since Tom is leaving for Boston tomorrow, today is our last chance to give this to him.	CK	1
909509	To become a professional banjo player, you need to spend thousands of hours practicing.	CK	1
1029638	Tom asked Mary when she was going to buy a new pair of shoes for her youngest daughter.	CK	1
1095602	Tom can't decide whether to buy a new computer now or wait for a couple of more months.	CK	1
1029442	Tom could hardly believe his ears when he heard that Mary was coming back home to stay.	CK	1
2006576	Tom wears a modified fishing vest to hold all his harmonicas when he performs on stage.	CK	1
3023219	We were worried that Tom might not make friends in Boston, but he seems to be doing OK.	CK	1
2318251	I don't know if you've noticed, but Tom seems to have fallen in love with your daughter.	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
1934740	I've been trying to explain to Tom that he can't keep coming in here without permission.	CK	1
1095713	Tom called Mary and asked her to meet him for a drink at the bar across from his office.	CK	1
2042929	Tom wanted to give you a surprise party, but I knew you'd hate it, so I told him not to.	CK	1
2045887	You're not as beautiful as my ex-girlfriend, but you're a lot more fun to hang out with.	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
909567	Since I have no children, I have more time to spend doing volunteer work than parents do.	CK	1
1144603	Since Tom couldn't make a decent living as a nightclub musician, he had to get a day job.	CK	1
388016	That man asked me who I was, but I didn't think it was necessary to answer that question.	CK	1
3148344	Tom and Mary ran off to Boston and got married after knowing each other only a few weeks.	CK	1
2582721	Tom and Mary were speaking in French, but switched to English when John entered the room.	CK	1
1095580	Tom can't help wondering whether he would have been better off if he had gone to college.	CK	1
1095471	Tom certainly had a point when he said we should allow more time to complete the project.	CK	1
1027913	Tom told Mary that he was going to kill himself, but he didn't have the courage to do it.	CK	1
1894767	Even though Tom translated the letter for Mary, she didn't bother to read his translation.	CK	1
2042930	I know some of you want to go back to the way things were, but that's not going to happen.	CK	1
2451051	If you want to really improve your French, you should move to a country where it's spoken.	CK	1
1095995	Tom and Mary couldn't talk to each other then because they didn't speak a common language.	CK	1
2046937	Tom and Mary have been too busy fighting to notice how much they actually like each other.	CK	1