English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Thing" in Example Sentences
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643679	He believes that I can do things that I've never even thought of doing.	CK
304702	He spoke of the people and the things that he had seen during his trip.	CM
2361301	I don't know why I even bother to try to explain things to you anymore.	CK
1936304	I'd like to try and change the way we've been doing things around here.	CK
1096417	I've got better things to do than to sit here listening to your gossip.	CK
271648	It is my belief that the important thing is that we should do our best.	CK
34791	Many of the things Pizzaro had heard about the Inca treasure were true.	CK
64508	OK, so that's it for me. Now I'll hand things over to the next speaker.	CM
2953348	The first thing Tom does every day when he gets home is turn on the TV.	CK
1069585	The only thing that really matters is whether or not you did your best.	CK
3009011	I looked around the room and saw a lot of things I never noticed before.	CK
263783	I thought things would get better, but as it is, they are getting worse.	CK
237003	It is the things that we do not possess which seem to us most desirable.	CM
326555	Many things are easy to talk about, but difficult to actually carry out.	CM
322320	My sister is always in such a hurry that she often leaves things behind.	CK
398181	The first thing that hits you is the bright red discount drugstore sign.	blay_paul
667938	The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.	CK
2712495	Tom knew certain things about Mary that she hoped he wouldn't tell John.	CK
1428494	For one thing I don't have any money; for another, I don't have the time.	CM
954223	One thing you should know about me is that I'm obsessed with punctuality.	CK
1177640	Strictly speaking, she didn't like it at all, but she didn't say a thing.	bart
243990	The first thing he did was to untie his shoelaces and take his shoes off.	CK
1093551	Tom hates it when Mary asks him to explain the same thing more than once.	CK
2957723	Tom probably has better things to do than sit around all day watching TV.	CK
385771	Different people believe in different things, but there is only one truth.	CK
51189	Don't get so irritated. Rushing things will cost you more time in the end.	CK
2793590	Even though we disagree on many things, there are some things we agree on.	CK
1327488	For one thing, I don't have any money. For another, I don't have the time.	CK
32659	I'm still feeling a little homesick and so many things seem strange to me.	CM
64299	This is your responsibility. It's not the kind of thing you can laugh off.	CK
954220	One thing you should know about me is that I play poker every Friday night.	CK
68147	Our meeting like that is probably the kind of thing that only happens once.	CK
326992	The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.	CK
2288	The problem with many things is the pre-conceived ideas we have about them!	Zifre
3099019	Tom is always worrying about things that don't really matter all that much.	CK
239905	We shouldn't confuse solitude with isolation. They are two separate things.	CM
55184	With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.	CM
270058	A person views things differently according to whether they are rich or poor.	Shiawase
2991697	I kept thinking about all the things I needed to do and couldn't fall asleep.	CK
954053	It seems like we just keep going around in circles, doing the same old thing.	CK
2326477	Marriage is one thing and love is another. Love passes and the husband stays.	Gulliver
922069	People look at things differently depending on whether they are rich or poor.	CK
64807	The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.	meursault
1364676	There are lots of things in that shop, for example, games, toys, and flowers.	CM
3133131	This kind of thing happens when you don't pay attention to what you're doing.	CK
997096	You need to stop complaining all the time about things that can't be changed.	CK
269761	Find things out for yourself instead of having a parent or a teacher tell you.	CK
1559999	Culture is what remains after one has forgotten all the things one has learned.	mob
65520	My little brother gets delirious when he's sleepy. He says the weirdest things.	CK
954284	Some people say that you shouldn't check your email first thing in the morning.	CK