English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Of" in Example Sentences
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2982372	She was blinded by the glare of headlights and could not avoid the accident.	Hybrid
268797	Supplies of food were low and we had to ration out the little that was left.	CM
680083	The administration decided to move the home office of the company to Hawaii.	Source_VOA
46849	The car has three rows of seats and is capable of carrying eight passengers.	CK
268173	The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.	CK
20611	The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.	CK
48809	The machine was too complicated for us to find out the cause of the trouble.	CM
49168	The meeting was called off as there was no hope of agreement on either side.	CK
35743	The Normans' conquest of England had a great effect on the English language.	CK
17117	The population of your city is about five times as large as that of my town.	CK
275581	The pressures of supporting a big family are beginning to catch up with him.	CM
270557	The secret of success in life is known only to those who have not succeeded.	CM
277560	The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.	CK
30069	The true secret of writing a good letter is to write as if you were talking.	CK
681584	The world is worried about the nuclear capabilities of Iran and North Korea.	Source_VOA
3048140	There's a good chance that Tom won't like the kind of music your band plays.	CK
3045252	Think very carefully of all the implications, before you make your decision.	patgfisher
266467	This is to inform you of my address change. Please update your mailing list.	CK
58492	This novel describes the life of the Japanese as it was a hundred years ago.	CK
59680	This textbook, having been printed in haste, has a lot of printing mistakes.	CM
41116	Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.	Swift
471342	To the best of my knowledge, this chemical will prevent germs from breeding.	CM
278856	Weather permitting, we are going to get to the top of the mountain tomorrow.	CK
287362	When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.	CM
267321	Women automatically lose interest in him after exchanging a couple of words.	CM
244312	You have to read between the lines to know the true intention of the author.	CM
73959	"Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake," said the shy young man.	CK
72560	Are you able to grant us a special discount of 5% for 50 sets of the product?	CK
39918	At long last, the two chiefs of the Indian tribes have decided to make peace.	CK
1423173	Barely a third of the population in this country have access to the Internet.	CK
241191	Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.	CK
73406	During my early teens, I was not always on the best of terms with my parents.	CK
2788097	Every day Mary took baskets full of bread to the poor and cared for the sick.	patgfisher
3133562	Everyone rushed over to the other side of the ship to see what was happening.	CK
1063434	He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas of any man I ever met.	CK
263462	He said that he would let us know later about the results of the examination.	CK
297102	He was let out after serving just two years of his four-year prison sentence.	CK
294466	His family circumstances were such that he became a teacher out of necessity.	CM
3001522	I thought you might be interested in trying some of these games I programmed.	CK
2940979	I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the people who work for you.	CK
328738	I'm a bit down because a blogger friend of mine has decided to stop blogging.	fcbond
2537041	I've locked myself out of my house, so I'm going to break a window to get in.	CK
318692	If only her husband helped her, most of her problems at home would disappear.	CK
30987	If the delay is simply an oversight, will you please take care of it at once?	CK
327498	If you can't take it, give up and do what I, your older sister, asked of you.	CM
67637	In the U.S., it is common for people to write a check instead of paying cash.	CM
1953487	It would be nice if you had a wedge of lime I could squeeze into my icewater.	_undertoad
1472958	Mr. Mitchel demanded that I pay the rest of the money by the end of the week.	CK
325105	Oceans are expected to rise by 50 centimeters by the end of the next century.	CM
376936	Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task.	saeb