English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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16237	You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.	CK
2958838	You should've heard the family's reaction when I told them the good news.	sharptoothed
954850	You're the only person I know that likes getting up early in the morning.	CK
17077	Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.	Zifre
64426	Your letter reached me only today, having been delayed by the heavy snow.	CK
73912	"How far is it from here to your school?" "It's about ten minute's walk."	CK
73511	"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."	CK
1858680	"Tom will translate French into English for free." "That's good to know."	CK
487159	"You don't look like each other." "That's because we're fraternal twins."	CM
1858652	"You're pretty good at this, aren't you?" "That's why the boss hired me."	CK
267750	A little thought will tell you that the whole plan is out of the question.	CM
1106540	A number of students said they would be happy to take part in the contest.	CK
499398	A parallelogram is a quadrilateral formed from two sets of parallel lines.	blay_paul
271232	A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.	darinmex
64074	A stranger asked the girl whether her father was at home or at his office.	CK
3065963	A young woman was singing and playing the guitar in front of the fountain.	CK
242590	According to today's paper, there was a big earthquake in Chile yesterday.	CK
318706	After her husband's death, she brought up the two children all by herself.	CK
1140198	Aren't you the one who's always saying we should spend more time together?	CK
53439	As is often said, it is difficult to adjust yourself to a new environment.	CK
2662510	As long as you do what you've been told, we'll have absolutely no problem.	CK
267032	At first, he thought English very difficult, but now he thinks it is easy.	Nero
2733152	Be careful not to spill gasoline when filling the tank on your lawn mower.	CK
45144	Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.	CK
1346725	Because some urgent business came up, he wasn't able to go to the concert.	CM
264946	Being unemployed gave me the chance to stand back and think about my life.	Zifre
54224	Besides being a great statesman, Sir Winston Churchill was a great writer.	CK
37483	Can you please tell me why there seem to be two churches in every village?	CK
64065	Dad needs to take a rest. He's been working in the garden for three hours.	CK
385771	Different people believe in different things, but there is only one truth.	CK
2951773	Do you think it'll be possible for you come over and help us this weekend?	CK
638247	Drastic measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of the virus.	darinmex
288482	Even though he has turned twenty, he's still too timid to chat with girls.	CK
2805525	Even though Tom understood what was going on, he pretended that he didn't.	CK
3330827	Even though Tom's in his forties, he still lives at home with his parents.	patgfisher
2793590	Even though we disagree on many things, there are some things we agree on.	CK
265268	From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.	CM
52933	George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.	CK
27133	Gravity is the natural force by which objects are attracted to each other.	CK
17336	Had it not been for your raincoat, I would have been drenched to the skin.	Zifre
301210	He has some grave defects, but I think he is a great scholar all the same.	CM
290593	He hurried to the house only to be disappointed to find that it was empty.	CM
302930	He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.	CK
1316524	He tried to behave as bravely as possible while he was being held hostage.	CK
265441	He would still be alive if he had worn his seat belt during the car crash.	CK
278439	How beautiful and free the cranes were! Sadako sighed and closed her eyes.	CM
256957	I am near-sighted, so I cannot make out what is written on that signboard.	CK
253377	I am sure I'll get along with him because we are from the same prefecture.	CK
263917	I don't have much time, so I'm going to drop in at a fast-food restaurant.	CK
32600	I don't know my address yet, I'm going to stay with my friend for a while.	CK