English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Be" in Example Sentences
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1553412	Let's see if I can convince Tom to do the job.	CK	1
2031564	Mary doesn't want to end up being an old maid.	CK	1
3264790	Maybe it's time for you to get a new computer.	CK	1
993298	My mother is two years younger than my father.	CK	1
3024055	Next year's conference will be held in Boston.	CK	1
2031566	Please just tell me what it is you want to do.	CK	1
388644	She came very near to being run over by a car.	CK	1
314832	She must've been beautiful when she was young.	CK	1
887524	She was advised by him on how to stay healthy.	CK	1
887548	She was determined never to talk to him again.	CK	1
887560	She was supposed to attend the party with him.	CK	1
887563	She was the first one to pay attention to him.	CK	1
1356667	She's smarter than Mary, but not as beautiful.	CK	1
1174794	Since my mother was sick, I couldn't go there.	CK	1
2451188	Some of Tom's students speak French very well.	CK	1
73330	Some people say thirteen is an unlucky number.	orcrist	1
1429277	Starting next week, I'll be on the late shift.	CK	1
68227	That hut is crawling with lizards and insects.	CM	1
2031567	That's a filthy job and I don't want to do it.	CK	1
1963120	That's the most beautiful ship I've ever seen.	CK	1
41425	That's why I was absent from school yesterday.	Swift	1
894481	The baby was fast asleep in her mother's arms.	CK	1
45872	The baby was taken care of by its grandmother.	CM	1
246045	The children are learning to add and subtract.	CK	1
54821	The concert was short, but it was really good.	CK	1
240626	The girl standing over there is my sister Sue.	CK	1
2349317	The girl wearing the blue coat is my daughter.	CK	1
252100	The man who lives next door to me is a doctor.	Zifre	1
240612	The man you see over there is a famous writer.	CK	1
266292	The people standing around were all strangers.	CK	1
1170353	The pretty girl in the bikini is Tom's sister.	CK	1
325580	The tourists were ripped off at the nightclub.	CK	1
243450	The trouble is that I have no money on me now.	CK	1
241464	The United Nations Building was built in 1952.	CK	1
2661140	The washing machine is making a strange sound.	CK	1
3148351	There are a lot of good restaurants in Boston.	CK	1
304977	There are many problems for them to deal with.	CK	1
1027301	There aren't any signs that Tom has been here.	CK	1
903709	There is an urgent need for good legal advice.	CK	1
55192	There is no scientific basis for these claims.	CM	1
71840	There is no telling what will happen tomorrow.	CK	1
2208749	There is no way I'm letting you do this alone.	CK	1
38250	There must be something wrong with the engine.	CK	1
73642	There was a sign saying, "Keep off the grass."	Eldad	1
283587	There was an awkward silence when he appeared.	CM	1
3023985	There's always something new to see in Boston.	CK	1
1027289	There's something about Tom that I don't like.	CK	1
3287414	There's something I need to do this afternoon.	CK	1
56948	This book is easy enough for children to read.	CK	1
3148345	This is one of the best restaurants in Boston.	CK	1