English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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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
3065963	A young woman was singing and playing the guitar in front of the fountain.	CK
430892	At the bottom of the letter he wrote "Kind regards," then signed his name.	saeb
45144	Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.	CK
65709	Because of inflation, salaries can't keep up with the high cost of living.	CM
305420	Both of them worked hard so that they could pass the entrance examination.	CK
325014	Day after day, the dog sat waiting for his master in front of the station.	CK
70574	Don't read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people around you.	CM
638247	Drastic measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of the virus.	darinmex
304030	Every month, he saved ten thousand yen out of his income for his daughter.	Nero
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
24436	He emphasized that tens of thousands of people would come to that concert.	NekoKanjya
284161	He had no sooner gone out of the room than all of them burst out laughing.	CK
257996	I bought three apples and two bunches of grapes for dessert at the market.	CK
253276	I have spent more than two-thirds, if not all, of the money for a new car.	CM
325933	I just couldn't put up with the man smelling of whisky sitting next to me.	Dejo
319476	I took the liberty of using the dictionary while you were out of the room.	CM
1836004	I want to summarize the content of the presentation and draw a conclusion.	LanguageExpert
251971	I was called into the office first, my name being at the head of the list.	CM
1936500	I'd like to discuss the possibility of you coming to work for our company.	CK
263460	I'll let you know the results of the examination after they are announced.	CK
2890108	I've lived most of my life in the plains where trees and hills are scarce.	sharptoothed
242412	It is difficult to keep abreast of the international situation these days.	CM
329161	It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.	fcbond
269347	It will be your job to acquaint the newcomer with the rules of the office.	CK
281425	Japan's population is larger than that of Britain and France put together.	CK
59598	Judging from the look of the sky, we might have a shower before nightfall.	CK
1356028	Linda was called back from college because of her father's sudden illness.	CK
890335	Make ten copies of that document and bring it to conference room number 1.	Scott
277862	Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.	CK
2986710	Mary is a very beautiful woman. On a scale of one to ten, she's an eleven.	CK
243677	Men and women between the ages of 25 and 54 have the most stressful lives.	CK
1990406	My father is proud of the fact that he's never been in a traffic accident.	CK
244126	My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.	CM
282701	Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.	CK
40500	Rather than doing any good, the rain did a great deal of harm to the crop.	CM
315649	She decided to drink water instead of soft drinks in order to lose weight.	CK
308701	She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time.	CK
18981	The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.	Zifre
329593	The contents of the four registers are preserved by the called subroutine.	fcbond
237821	The detective questioned literally thousands of people about the incident.	CK
2763382	The failure of the crops was the major cause of starvation in that region.	sharptoothed
267916	The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.	CK
398101	The mountain path was under a blanket of leaves, soft and easy to walk on.	blay_paul
322664	The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.	CM
2953979	The typical elements of a foreign culture are kept in the translated text.	Guybrush88
48753	The victim is thought to have taken a large quantity of poison by mistake.	CK