English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Have" in Example Sentences
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1096174	It didn't surprise me at all that Tom didn't do what he'd told Mary he was going to do.	CK	1
1040704	It occurred to me while I was waiting for Tom that maybe I shouldn't have invited Mary.	CK	1
2318251	I don't know if you've noticed, but Tom seems to have fallen in love with your daughter.	CK	1
2331766	I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.	CK	1
1934740	I've been trying to explain to Tom that he can't keep coming in here without permission.	CK	1
2451052	If I'd studied French harder when I was in school, I'd probably not be so bad at it now.	CK	1
1027421	In retrospect, Tom realized he shouldn't have been dating both sisters at the same time.	CK	1
2042929	Tom wanted to give you a surprise party, but I knew you'd hate it, so I told him not to.	CK	1
2585802	I had an appointment at 2:30, but I got caught in traffic and couldn't get there in time.	CK	1
886912	She advised him to see the dentist, but he said that he didn't have enough time to do so.	CK	1
909567	Since I have no children, I have more time to spend doing volunteer work than parents do.	CK	1
1144603	Since Tom couldn't make a decent living as a nightclub musician, he had to get a day job.	CK	1
1095580	Tom can't help wondering whether he would have been better off if he had gone to college.	CK	1
1095471	Tom certainly had a point when he said we should allow more time to complete the project.	CK	1
1095109	Tom couldn't go on the picnic with us today because he had an important business meeting.	CK	1
1028438	Tom killed Mary because he found out she had started the fire that had killed his family.	CK	1
1027913	Tom told Mary that he was going to kill himself, but he didn't have the courage to do it.	CK	1
920414	Do you have any ideas on how we can make sure Tom sticks around until the job is finished?	CK	1
2046937	Tom and Mary have been too busy fighting to notice how much they actually like each other.	CK	1
1867854	Tom threatened me. He said if I didn't give him the money, he'd cut off one of my fingers.	CK	1
2318337	I don't know what Tom advised you to do, but I'd suggest that you don't tell Mary about it.	CK	1
1029458	Tom compared a picture taken of Mary three years ago with one that had been taken recently.	CK	1
1094680	Tom didn't need to look at the menu because he'd been to that restaurant many times before.	CK	1
1202264	Tom makes way too many snide remarks. That's perhaps why he doesn't have very many friends.	CK	1
1847743	When Tom looked down at the apple he was eating, he realized that he had eaten half a worm.	CK	1
953255	Even though my friend was a vegetarian, I didn't tell him that the soup had some meat in it.	CK	1
2318249	I don't know if you've noticed or not, but Tom hasn't been getting to work on time recently.	CK	1
976143	It's not right for you to do something bad just because someone else has done something bad.	CK	1
1027281	They took Tom to the hospital to have his stomach pumped because he ate something poisonous.	CK	1
1027028	Tom began reading that book three weeks ago and he still has only read less than half of it.	CK	1
1040627	Tom had been released from the hospital, but he was still recovering from the gunshot wound.	CK	1
1991971	Tom has been doing a pretty good job of eluding the police, but eventually he'll get caught.	CK	1
1025282	Tom has to be careful about what he eats at restaurants because he's allergic to many foods.	CK	1
1024512	Tom lost the shopping list his mother had given him and just bought things he wanted to eat.	CK	1
1028138	Tom remembers telling Mary the story about how he had escaped from being eaten by cannibals.	CK	1
1044899	Tom thought it was a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that Mary had given him.	CK	1
1027909	Tom told Mary that he wouldn't be able finish the job in the amount of time she'd given him.	CK	1
953496	I just want to let you know that I think you're the most beautiful woman that I've ever seen.	CK	1
887011	She bought him a car, but he didn't have a driver's license so he couldn't drive it anywhere.	CK	1
1092189	Tom would have liked to attend Mary's party. Unfortunately, he had other things he had to do.	CK	1
2331640	I had about a minute until the train left, so I didn't have time to explain why I was leaving.	CK	1
953582	I realize that this may sound crazy, but I think I've fallen in love with your younger sister.	CK	1
2406634	I still have a scar on my left leg from a car accident I was in when I was thirteen years old.	CK	1
1027210	Tom agreed to marry that man's daughter with the promise that he'd inherit the man's business.	CK	1
3011034	As you already know, I don't speak French very well, so I'd rather not give a speech in French.	CK	1
953270	For some reason, people have been avoiding me like the plague ever since I got back from India.	CK	1
1092320	Tom was unaware of some errors he had made when translating an important document for his boss.	CK	1
1092232	Tom wondered how many times he'd have to tell Mary to clean her room before she finally did it.	CK	1
1075854	After Tom had eaten all the popcorn in the bowl, he went back into the kitchen to pop some more.	CK	1
953658	I thought doing this would be easy, but we've been working all day and we're still not finished.	CK	1