English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "What" in Example Sentences
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3133131	This kind of thing happens when you don't pay attention to what you're doing.	CK
1096322	What happened to that friend of yours that you introduced me to last weekend?	CK
2077396	What I hate most about living in Istanbul is always getting stuck in traffic.	CK
304922	What they said to you is exactly the opposite of what they told me yesterday.	CK
997103	You need to stop talking all the time and start listening to what others say.	CK
3098886	All you ever do is worry about what'll happen, so you never get anything done.	CK
279164	Even the repairman couldn't figure out what had gone wrong with the microwave.	CK
3024421	Even though Tom hadn't yet opened the box, he had a good idea what was inside.	CK
276075	Few, if any, Americans grasped the significance of what had been accomplished.	CM
3130877	None of this would've happened if you'd paid attention to what you were doing.	CK
3135899	Right now, I'm more worried what may happen to you than what may happen to me.	CK
2112234	You may not agree with him, but at least he stands up for what he believes in.	darinmex
901521	A man with a watch knows what time it is, a man with two watches is never sure.	Spamster
3096030	As it turned out, Tom was able to do what he thought he wouldn't be able to do.	CK
326154	As the train came to a halt, all of the passengers wondered what was happening.	CK
1559999	Culture is what remains after one has forgotten all the things one has learned.	mob
65310	Edward looked Kathy in the eye and asked her if she really meant what she said.	CK
1954852	I can't see what the two of them are doing, but they are making a lot of noise.	CK
328682	I just don't understand what goes through the minds of people who troll forums.	fcbond
3244790	I'll do whatever has to be done to make sure Tom does what he's supposed to do.	CK
2978742	Police are conducting enquiries into what caused the train to leave the tracks.	patgfisher
954290	Something you should know about me is that I half of what I say is meaningless.	CK
329415	The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.	fcbond
36029	What a gorgeous sunset! Let's hang around for a couple of minutes and watch it.	CK
1218475	I'm really anxious to know what my parents are going to give me for my birthday.	nadsat
3142787	It's not a question of what I want. It's a question of what's best for everyone.	CK
1140066	People with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms should be careful about what they eat.	CK
1093037	Tom said that he thought Mary knew what time John was planning to start cooking.	CK
3166064	Tom went from one shop to another trying to find what Mary had asked him to buy.	CK
1898031	What surprises me is that they can actually sell that product for so much money.	CK
2577548	When Tom told me what Mary looked like, he didn't tell me she was so overweight.	CK
1467961	By postponing what you have to do, you run the risk of never being able to do it.	Eldad
287568	He has a huge capacity for accepting other people. That's what makes him special.	CM
254574	I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language.	Nero
35169	Quit talking like you've got something stuck in your mouth and say what you mean.	CM
272219	There was something written on the stone, and they tried to make out what it was.	CM
39235	What is shown on television is, as it were, a reflection of what society is like.	CM
272796	When the teacher started shouting, they dropped what they were doing and ran out.	Nero
2537036	You've been studying this problem for a while. What do you think the solution is?	CK
321773	I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.	papabear
2376074	I know it's not what you were hoping for, but here's all the money I can give you.	CK
2662500	Now that you know what the problem is, how long do you think it'll take to fix it?	CK
2772965	Tom said he thought that it would be a big mistake to tell Mary what had happened.	CK
2712493	Tom turned off his desk lamp and sat in the dark thinking about what he should do.	CK
681535	Town criers used to tell people what they must do, according to the king's orders.	Source_VOA
240804	What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest.	CK
3182200	What's wrong, Tom? We've always been able to talk about this kind of thing before.	CK
3121054	Even though I disagree with what you say, I fully acknowledge your right to say it.	patgfisher
328282	I'm begging you, before freaking out on me listen to the end of what I have to say.	fcbond
2287007	If you don't do what I tell you to do, I can't be responsible for the consequences.	CK