English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "What" in Example Sentences
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3150757	I liked what Tom bought, so I went out and bought one for myself.	CK
1437964	I pretended not to be able to understand what she was telling me.	caspian
2718816	I should've been the one to tell Tom about what happened to Mary.	CK
29959	I wonder what has become of the friend I used to go fishing with.	Dejo
2952760	I'm almost certain that we have enough money to buy what we need.	CK
741597	I'm not sure what's wrong.  We should have heard from him by now.	darinmex
3168584	If what Tom told me is true, then we have nothing to worry about.	CK
63518	If you were to be given a million yen, what would you do with it?	CK
3205240	If you'll just tell me what you want, I'll try to get it for you.	CK
322198	It is not what a man has but what he is that is really important.	CK
60405	Not having dealt with such a problem, they don't know what to do.	CM
272780	Professor, what do you think of the situation in the Middle East?	CM
33759	The boy scouts went from door to door selling what they had made.	CK
3028944	The eyewitnesses gave conflicting accounts of what they had seen.	Delian
240365	The noise of traffic prevented us from hearing what the man said.	CK
45556	The village is now very different from what it was ten years ago.	CK
1043821	This woman definitely knows that she doesn't know what she wants.	CK
1093362	Tom kept his mouth shut and didn't tell anyone what had happened.	CK
1093068	Tom resisted the impulse to tell Mary what an idiot she had been.	CK
269565	True wealth does not consist of what we have, but in what we are.	CM
23231	We must think about these plans in terms of what they would cost.	Swift
249522	What puzzled us was that he said he would not attend the meeting.	CK
954581	What time of year do you usually like to spend time on the beach?	CK
2810615	What Tom thought was a harmless joke, soon became deadly serious.	patgfisher
843366	What we know of health we have learned from the study of disease.	darinmex
954590	What'll you do if you can't find enough food to feed your family?	CK
3309034	What's the name of that fat girl you used to date in high school?	CK
1103556	You can do anything you want, depending on what floats your boat.	CK
1669501	You know what'll happen if you ever try anything like that again.	charlotte13
2639626	You were always good at getting Tom to do what you wanted him to.	CK
3302497	"I was just talking to Tom." "About what?" "About what Mary did."	CK
3024477	Can I talk to you for just a second about what happened in Boston?	CK
2210558	Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?	Hybrid
1583982	Even if I wanted to, I could never explain what happened in there.	erikspen
304333	He was an excellent scientist, and what is more, was a great poet.	CK
18636	If I had money, I would pay what I owe you. As it is, I can't pay.	papabear
3128021	If you're suggesting what I think you're suggesting, you're crazy.	CK
3055746	It would be better if you didn't tell Tom what Mary did yesterday.	patgfisher
2043604	Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until next week.	AlanF_US
706801	No one has come forward to claim responsibility for what happened.	darinmex
3165711	On my way home, I could not stop thinking about what had happened.	Hybrid
2951347	Sometimes what we don't do is every bit as powerful as what we do.	patgfisher
47856	The country is very different from what it was just after the war.	CK
270540	The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.	CK
2476797	Tom didn't want to think about what was going on behind that door.	arnxy20
2956727	Tom finally mustered up the courage to say what needed to be said.	CK
1093749	Tom has a good reason for not telling Mary what she wants to know.	CK
2639622	Tom heard a noise behind him and turned around to see what it was.	CK
3093793	Tom seemed very surprised when I told him about what had happened.	CK
2985998	Tom went to the window to get a better look at what was happening.	CK