English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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47326	It took me an hour to learn the poem by heart.	CK	1
28337	It used to be thought that the earth was flat.	Swift	1
2045865	It was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.	CK	1
1318752	It's quite clear to me that that is the truth.	CK	1
1553412	Let's see if I can convince Tom to do the job.	CK	1
246108	Many students live in the suburbs of the city.	jakov	1
32935	Mike managed to carry the suitcase by himself.	CK	1
1485988	Mr. Taylor wishes he hadn't come to the party.	CK	1
48895	Neither of those two students passed the test.	enzubii	1
20155	Please check your valuables at the front desk.	Zifre	1
887046	She couldn't convince him to accept the bribe.	CK	1
319514	She grinned at me when she came into the room.	CK	1
308355	She stands a good chance of winning the prize.	CK	1
887416	She suggested that I go to the store with him.	CK	1
311086	She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading.	CK	1
887498	She volunteered to go to the meeting with him.	CK	1
887560	She was supposed to attend the party with him.	CK	1
887563	She was the first one to pay attention to him.	CK	1
313941	She watched the children going back to school.	CK	1
313943	She watched the children swimming in the pool.	CK	1
887583	She went to see him in the hospital every day.	CK	1
1224472	Since you did the cooking, I'll do the dishes.	CK	1
43244	Sit on the sofa and make yourself comfortable.	CM	1
1429277	Starting next week, I'll be on the late shift.	CK	1
263696	Thank you for not blaming me for the accident.	CK	1
1963120	That's the most beautiful ship I've ever seen.	CK	1
894481	The baby was fast asleep in her mother's arms.	CK	1
45872	The baby was taken care of by its grandmother.	CM	1
243062	The boy next door fell head first from a tree.	CK	1
275379	The captain ordered his men to gather at once.	Nero	1
246045	The children are learning to add and subtract.	CK	1
54821	The concert was short, but it was really good.	CK	1
2770017	The engine will stop when you push the button.	CK	1
73421	The fog began to disappear around ten o'clock.	CK	1
240626	The girl standing over there is my sister Sue.	CK	1
2349317	The girl wearing the blue coat is my daughter.	CK	1
252100	The man who lives next door to me is a doctor.	Zifre	1
240612	The man you see over there is a famous writer.	CK	1
2394076	The Olympic Games take place every four years.	CK	1
266292	The people standing around were all strangers.	CK	1
1040691	The police treated Tom like a common criminal.	CK	1
1170353	The pretty girl in the bikini is Tom's sister.	CK	1
318761	The rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer.	CK	1
325281	The storm prevented her from arriving on time.	CK	1
3287415	The teacher wrote something on the blackboard.	CK	1
325580	The tourists were ripped off at the nightclub.	CK	1
326191	The train arrived ten minutes behind schedule.	CK	1
326226	The train leaves at one-thirty this afternoon.	CK	1
243450	The trouble is that I have no money on me now.	CK	1
241464	The United Nations Building was built in 1952.	CK	1