English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Use" in Example Sentences
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1064366	You get tired of a beautiful woman after three days. You get used to an ugly woman after three days.	CK
329081	Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.	fcbond
2949921	I don't think Tom would like it very much if I used his electric beard trimmer without his permission.	Hybrid
954086	It's not as difficult to find a native speaker to help you with your language studies as it used to be.	CK
3101046	Language learning software, no matter how nice it looks and works, is only as good as the data it uses.	CK
264156	Next time I switch jobs, I need work that will let me make use of the experience I've gained up to now.	CM
3147924	The store where we used to buy those started charging outrageous prices, so we had to find another store.	CK
3020389	Use the highest heat settings only when you're ironing fabrics made of natural fibers like cotton or linen.	Delian
286327	I have a hard time seeing the logic of this latest decision of his. He just isn't as sharp as he used to be.	CM
61695	This factory uses an integrated manufacturing system standardized from parts on through to finished products.	CM
597908	Though grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, I doubt if anyone would actually ever use it.	CK
1110672	Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away?	CK
38448	In the end, because of the disease, he became unable to walk and had to use a motorized wheelchair to get around.	CM
505606	Even though computer programmers may use semicolons every day, nowadays most people only use semicolons for emoticons.	CK
516340	Cesar Chavez asked that strikers remain non-violent even though farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence.	CM
1403179	Latin Americans know very little about the history of the indigenous peoples who used to live here several centuries ago.	Eldad
1108355	I used to watch this anime a lot when I was a kid, but I can't quite remember what happened to the hero in the final episode.	CK
1988439	The term "autistic savant" is used to describe a person who is autistic and is extremely talented in one or more specialized fields.	CK
3054417	"How many push-ups can you do, Tom?" "I used to be able to do a hundred easily, but I wonder how many I can do now. Maybe 50 or so?"	WestofEden
3020388	Always use distilled water in steam irons because using ordinary water will cause a mineral build-up over time that will clog the steam holes.	Delian
73247	Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.	CM
3020390	Using high heat settings while ironing synthetic fabrics will melt the synthetic fibers and cause visible permanent damage, which often looks like a shiny area where the too-hot iron had the longest contact with the fabric.	Delian