English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Half" in Example Sentences
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23223	We sat up half the night just talking.	CK
298135	He made me wait for about half an hour.	CK
2223780	I don't like leaving the job half done.	Dejo
2131538	I had half a mind to go to the concert.	freddy1
261834	I study English half an hour every day.	CK
422354	I was kept waiting nearly half an hour.	blay_paul
2711595	I was sitting on the couch half asleep.	sharptoothed
266784	Making a good start is half the battle.	CM
311173	She half dragged, half carried the log.	CM
2796780	The train is about a half-hour overdue.	sharptoothed
23832	Half of the town burnt down in the fire.	NekoKanjya
327100	I had half a mind to throw in the towel.	CM
272109	I half rose to my feet to leave my seat.	CM
263965	I spend half my time going out with her.	CM
31828	Mexico has half as many people as Japan.	CK
250763	My dog is almost half the size of yours.	CK
68454	That bridge is half as long as this one.	CM
266697	The boy left his homework half-finished.	CK
3154716	Tom saw a half-eaten pizza on the table.	CK
37327	Tom was sitting silent for half an hour.	CM
47592	I have half a mind to undertake the work.	CM
43454	Take the apple and divide it into halves.	CM
62908	Half the class say that they drink coffee.	CK
1449849	I have only half as many books as he does.	CK
277734	I wake up at half past six in the morning.	CK
22216	It is no more than half a mile to the sea.	NekoKanjya
804132	That half of the battle would not be easy.	Source_VOA
305427	They caught up with us half an hour later.	CK
59117	This work can be finished in half an hour.	CK
17399	Your camera is only half the size of mine.	darinmex
273893	Grandma is three and a half times your age.	CM
803224	He read for more than two and a half hours.	Source_VOA
2323032	I don't recognize over half of these names.	CK
252463	I have been waiting for an hour and a half.	CK
3168386	I only believe about half of what Tom says.	CK
1489987	I wake up at half past five in the morning.	marco87
72743	I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour.	CK
27745	I've been waiting for one and a half-hours.	NekoKanjya
21506	It takes us half an hour to walk to school.	CK
39126	It took us half an hour to set up the tent.	CK
2796038	The performance lasts two and a half hours.	CM
72740	You ought to have started half an hour ago.	CM
681130	Can we drive to Miami on half a tank of gas?	Source_VOA
2266245	He gave me a half dozen linen handkerchiefs.	_undertoad
47501	He had the appearance of being half-starved.	CK
255736	I have been waiting for almost half an hour.	CK
662817	I think we should wait another half an hour.	bluepie88
1495370	It's six of one and a half dozen of another.	niceguydave
2042033	Please be ready in about half an hour, okay?	FlamingTofu
3154777	There was some half-eaten food on the table.	CK