英語例文

Our train will arrive soon.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
The dish tastes very good.
He looks young for his age.
He died young.
We all desire peace.
Kate laid her baggage on the floor.
I think that Jane will come tomorrow.
Experience teaches us many things.
Ann made Henry an apple pie.
This news made her sad.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
I believe him to be honest.
I consider what he said of no importance.
I want him to go there alone.
My parents always tell me to study harder.
I saw an old person enter the building.
I smelled something burning.
In the distance, I heard my name called.
Mary made me leave her room.
I couldn't make myself understood in English.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
My mother lets me watch television for an hour a day.
He got his friends to do the work.
You cannot get a tree to grow on bad soil.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
I had my purse stolen during my stay in London.
I had Mr. Brown correct my composition last week.
In my childhood, I had a fire break out.
I won't have you saying such a thing.
You can borrow these books from the library for a week.
May I use your telephone?
We hired our neighbor's son to mow the lawn.
I'm going to rent an apartment from him.
This key doesn't fit the lock.
Such behavior doesn't become you.
Black suits you quite well.
The shoes match this red skirt.
This tie doesn't go with my coat.
Red wine goes well with meat.
What size dress does she wear?
She was wearing new shoes at the party.
He put on his hat and left the room.
He had a new hat on.
I suspect that he is guilty.
He said someone had killed her, but I suspect him of the
murder.
I doubt if he is guilty.
He said he was a millionaire, but I doubt it.
Le Corbusier designed this chair.
The chair was designed by Le Corbusier.
Uncle George gave me a piece of advice.
I was given a piece of advice by Uncle George.
(Uncle George gave a piece of advice to me.
→ A piece of advice was given to me by Uncle George.)
Mr. and Mrs. Brown named the girl Alice.
= The girl was named Alice by Mr. and Mrs. Brown.

We must finish the work by the weekend.
= The work must be finished by the weekend.
You must not use bad words in the classroom.
Bad words must not be used in the classroom.
When I came home, my mother was scolding my brother.
= When I came home, my brother was being scolded by my mother.
The Johnsons have invited me to dinner tomorrow.
I have been invited to dinner tomorrow by the Johnsons.
They asked me to make a speech at the conference.
I was asked to make a speech at the conference.
We can rely on our teacher.
Our teacher can be relied on.
My students paid no attention to my advice.
= My advice was paid no attention to by my students.
No attention was paid to my advice by my students.
Who will look after the baby tomorrow?
By whom will the baby be looked after tomorrow?
Do it at once.
Let it be done at once.
She made me go there against my will.
I was made to go there against my will (by her).
They saw him enter the hotel with her.
He was seen to enter the hotel with her.
I heard Jack quarreling with his wife.
Jack was heard quarreling with his wife.
Gould is an excellent pianist.
The earth is round, not flat.
I hear that he retired from business because of his wife's
illness.
I often went out with Mary when I was at college.
I loved her in those days.
They are dying because they have no food.
He is living in Nagoya.
(He lives in Nagoya.)
Now, we are arriving in India.
She is always complaining about her husband's bad habits.
I was reading a book when the telephone rang.
I was leaving for China when the typhoon came.
At this time tomorrow we will be traveling in Africa.
He will still be working in the office when we get to the airport.
I have just finished reading George Orwell's 1984.
I have gained five kilograms this year.
I haven't yet decided whether I will study abroad.
Have you ever been to Paris?
I have been to Paris three times.
I have never forgotten what my friends kindly did for me at college.
I have been in Paris since I was seventeen.
How long have you known each other?
I have been waiting for her to publish a new book for two years.
I had finally finished the work when he turned up.
He had never gone out with a girl until that time.
They had known each other for seven years when they got
married.
I had been playing the piano for two hours when he came into
the living room.
Paul will have gone to bed when you get there.
I will have visited Paris three times when I visit there again.
They will have been married for ten years when next spring
comes.
I am sure that he will succeed.
I was sure that he would succeed.
I know that he committed suicide.
I knew that he had committed suicide.
My father taught me that a jury consists of twelve persons.
Mr. Brown taught me that in 1603 Tokugawa Ieyasu located the
bakufu in Edo.
To win the game is almost impossible.
Winning the game is not always good.
One of his bad habits is biting his nails.
Alice's wish is to be a nurse.
It is necessary to learn English.
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
It is useless to try to persuade me to buy the watch.
I
found it difficult to read the book in an hour.
I promise not to tell the truth.
I enjoyed talking with him in person.
He started to understand what was happening.
He is good at playing golf.
He has no one to tell him his faults.
He has many problems to solve.
He has no friends to talk with.
He has a strong desire to be a great pianist.
They have a custom not to work on Sundays.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
The girl dancing on the stage is my girlfriend.
We have to carry injured soldiers to the hospital.
There we saw a lot of soldiers injured in the battle.
The person dying on the ground was a retired officer.
He came to Stanford to be an entrepreneur like Steve Jobs.
I went to the airport in order to see my girlfriend off.
I kept silent so as not to wake my baby.
She grew up to be a famous artist.
Jane awoke the next morning to find herself on the bed.
Ted did his best to win the championship.
Bob must be crazy to run about naked.
This lake is dangerous to swim in.
He was kind enough to carry my baggage.
To tell the truth, I don't like her dress.
Reading the book, Jim learned a lot of useful things.
Having a cold, I didn't go to school.
Not knowing what to do, he asked his mentor for advice.
Not being rich, he couldn't attend the meeting.
Turning to the left, you will see the church.
Seen from the moon, the earth looks like a ball.
Some pretty girls are walking down the street talking to each other.
The music, played by the old pianist, sounds marvelous.
James arrived too late, making his friends angry.
The storm hit our island, causing great damage.
The speaker went on and on, the audience getting more and more bored.
The problem (being) solved, his theory will leave nothing to be
desired.
Frankly speaking, I think his lecture is boring.
Though swimming in a pool, I felt like I was in the ocean.
I will pass the exam next time.
He won't ride a roller coaster.
"I've left my wallet at home."
"Don't worry. I'll lend you some money."
Will you help me with my homework?
The door will not open.
The Hanshin Tigers will win the championship this year.
Accidents will happen.
Boys will be boys.
My neighbors will often argue all night.
Our family would often go to the movies on Sundays.
Shall I bring some wine?
Shall we dance?
You shall regret saying such a thing to me.
You should have respect for older people.
You should not walk around this town alone.
There should be better ways to do the task.
I should say there were 200 students in the hall.
Who should say such a thing to him?
You must pay back the money soon.
I must be going
Children must not stay up late.
You must come to our place next time.
This watch must be your brother's.
You must be joking.
You can smoke in this area.
Can I use your dictionary?
Could I have your address?
Could you go to the party with me?
Driving a car can be dangerous.
His story cannot be true.
Can the rumor be true?
Where can he be?
“May I have a seat?”
"Sure. Please have this seat."
“May I go out now, mom?"
"Yes, you may, if you have finished your homework.”
You may not smoke in this area.
May you have a long and happy marriage!
He may or may not be guilty.
She isn't in the office; she may be having coffee in the cafe.
You may not like her, but you have to admit that she is good at her job.
Whatever he may say, I will not give up the plan.
If I were not so busy, I would help you.
If I were you, I would take a taxi.
If I had helped her, she would have succeeded.
If you should fail, it would be desirable you should try again.
If you were to live anywhere in the world, where would you like to live?
If the sun were to rise in the west, I would not do such a thing.
If I had studied at college, I would have little difficulty now.
Can we meet at the coffee shop near the station today?
We are going to open a coffee shop near the station next year.
"Look at the moon. It's very bright.”
"Oh, it's a full moon."
Rome was not built in a day.
We meet three times a month.
Birds of a feather flock together.
thought I would never get the chance to go out with a Cleopatra. I
The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer.
He patted me on the shoulder.
Rent is usually paid by the month in Japan.
They sell books and DVDS at the store.
His watch is more expensive than mine.
Jack asked me if he could use my pen.
I'll lend you a pen, but please return it as soon as you're done
with it.
What day is it today?
It's very cold today, isn't it?
It's about two miles to the town from here.
How's it going?
I think it impossible to solve all the problems.
It doesn't matter who will do it.
It makes no difference to me whether he comes or not.
Which do you like better, this or that?
Work and play are both necessary: this gives us rest, and that gives us energy.
Keep this in mind: human beings are not perfect.
She smiled with that look of motherly tenderness which is
natural to all women.
Those (people) who drink a lot are likely to get liver cancer.
The population of Tokyo is larger than that of Osaka.
The ears of an African elephant are bigger than those of an
Indian elephant.
Send for the doctor, and that immediately.
I have lost my pen. Now I have to buy one. cf. I have lost my pen. Now I have to find it.
This watch is similar to the one I have.
The two sisters are so alike that I cannot tell one from the other.
One of my brothers is a doctor, and the others are college
students.
This watch is too expensive. Please show me another.
Don't speak ill of others behind their backs.
Will you please give me another glass of water?
In my town, houses are now being built one after another.
It is one thing to form a plan and quite another to carry it out.
They smiled at each other.
I will do it in one way or another.
There are some strange animals in this area.
Is there any possibility of his coming back?
None of the students want to study abroad.
All her sons were killed in World War II.
Each of the three boys has got a prize.
Both of my parents were brought up in Okinawa.
Either of your parents should attend the meeting.
Neither of my parents is alive.
There is something strange about her dress.
I'm sure he will like you.
I am certain that she will succeed.
He is certain of her coming to the party.
He is sure to like you.
She is certain to succeed.
It is certain that she will come to the party.
I would often go fishing in the river when I was young.
Unfortunately, he missed the last train.
He was naturally disappointed.
He did not die happily.
Happily, he did not die.
He answered the question foolishly.
He foolishly answered the question.
He doesn't have as much money as you.
I wish you success as much as your parents wish you happiness.
He went so far as to hit his wife.
He earns twice as much money as his father.
The car runs three times as fast as mine.
He has as many as 10,000 books.
Ann came home as late as eleven o'clock.
I waited for him for two hours, but they seemed as many days.
Lily is as tall as any girl in this class.
He is as great a politician as ever lived.
He ran as fast as he could.
Please process my application as soon as possible.
Forget it. That's as crazy as can be.
As far as I'm concerned, it is not true.
You may stay here as long as you keep quiet.
She is as courageous as kind.
It is not so much your work as your attitude that is the problem.
He cannot so much as write his own name.
He left the room without so much as saying good-bye.
He has experience as well as knowledge.
He is as good as dead.
He is as good as his word.
Nothing is as important as love.
This watch is more expensive than that one.
My watch is less expensive than this one.
Jack is the taller of the two boys.
He is ten years older than his brother.
He is three times older than his wife.
This wine is more expensive than any other wine in the world.
No (other) wine in the world is more expensive than this wine.
I have never seen more beautiful scenery.
It is becoming more and more important to learn English.
They are eager to get a higher education.
The higher you go up, the colder it becomes.
She works all the harder because she has a child.
He worked none the harder because he became a father.
I like him none the less for his faults.
It is no more than three kilometers to the sea.
It is not more than three kilometers to the sea.
He earns no less than 500,000 yen a day.
He earns not less than 500,000 yen a day.
You are no more young than I am.
He is no less a genius than Einstein was.
That couldn't be better.
I couldn't agree with you more.
The movie was more interesting than we had expected.
Bill is the richest of all the people who are attending the funeral.
Ted is the most intelligent in this group.
Grace is most beautiful in a white dress.
This is the very best reference book for the study of English.
This is the best wine (that) I have ever drunk.
The wisest man sometimes makes mistakes.
He was the second brightest student in his year at university.
He will be a manager of a store at best.
He is the last person to tell a lie.
Whose painting won the prize?
Tell me whose book it is.
What is your major?
What does it matter?
How did you get there?
How soon will the train come?
Where do you think Betty lives?
Who do you imagine kissed Betty?
Tell me who you think killed Robin?
Did you say what Billy did?
What did you say Billy did?
I don't know what to do next.
He is the man whose photo you saw in the paper this morning.
I am going to read a book today which he gave me last week.
I took a picture of a mountain whose top was covered with snow.
This is the very picture that I've been looking for.
They found a boy and a dog that were dying in front of the
pictures by Rubens.
Who that knows him can speak ill of him?
A person who I thought was my friend deceived me.
I don't like the arrogant man that you are now.
She is the actress to whom Ken sent a fan letter.
I was surprised at the diligence with which the boy worked.
I need a knife with which to cut this cake.
Do you remember the day when we first met?
He didn't give a reason why he did not agree with us.
This is why I don't agree with you.
This skill is an essential element in a profession where writing
is necessary.
What he said is true.
I want to do what I think is right.
He has two sons, who work for his company.
I am going to study English in the UK, where Queen's English
is spoken.
He said nothing, which made his wife angry.
We may be late for the party, in which case you will not have to
wait for us.
Our boss, who usually comes on time, arrived late yesterday.
I will give this to whoever comes first.
Help yourself to whichever you want.
Can you think of anything that I have that you don't have?
I have never heard such a story as he told me.
As is often the case with him, the politician broke his promise.
They spent more money than was needed.
He gave the poor children what money he had with him.
Reading is to the mind what food is to the body.
I think that is what you call a stereotype.
The gap between the rich and the poor is wide and, what is
worse, increasing.
Another two weeks, and the work will be completed.
Run faster, and you'll catch the last train.
She had no money but she was happy.
He is not a scholar but a journalist.
Open the window, or it'll be too hot in this room.
Either my husband or I am crazy.
This book is neither interesting nor instructive.
Meg was injured, so she didn't go to school.
The problem is that Takashi learns nothing from his mistakes.
I expected that they would pass the exams.
I knew nothing of the fact that this man had made away with the
candlestands.
She asked the child if he wanted something hot to drink.
The question is whether the students will do their homework
for themselves.
Whether he will come (or not) makes no difference to me.

 It makes no difference to me whether he will come (or not).
There remains the question whether we can raise enough funds.
When I came back, my children were watching television.
He works while everybody else is asleep.
He is in London, while his parents are in Scotland.
As he grew older, he took more pleasure in playing chess.
You need to get a passport before you go abroad.
I began to study French after I graduated from college.
You have to wait here until your wife comes.
I didn't remember it until he reminded me.
 It was not until he reminded me that I remembered it.
It was only after he reminded me that I remembered it.
I have known him since I came to Japan.
He came back to the office as soon as he heard the news.
Once you join this company, you must obey your boss.
Now (that) you are a member of this company, you must obey your boss.
Bob is not in the office every time I go to see him.
Hilary got angry because she was ignored.
It is not valuable because it is old.
It is not valuable because it is old.
You should not despise him because he is poor.
Since you have a fever, you have to take this medicine.
As we had no child, we wanted to have one.
I stepped aside so (that) Ms. Brown could go in.
I didn't give my opinion in case she should be hurt.
In case it rains, I will not join the tour.
If it is fine tomorrow, we will have a barbecue in our yard.
You must go to church every Sunday even if you are sick.
Whether we help or not, the enterprise will fail.
Although Bill was very tired, he had to finish the task on that
day.
Believe it or not, our country is going to declare war.
I feel at ease when I'm listening to the sound of the brooks.
Jim was driving at 100 kph when he crashed.
He was at the limit of patience.
The policy is aimed at raising prices.
I will be back in fifteen minutes.
Jack has fallen in love with Jill.
We have to write an essay on this subject in English.
These questions vary very greatly in difficulty.
Look at those men in black.
There is a picture on the wall.
On seeing her, he ran away.
He was on duty on that day.
The house is on fire.
He spends a lot of money on books.
This lunch is on me.
You have to write an essay on inequality in Japan.
We are open from Monday to Friday.
From what I hear, Jessica hates her father.
I cannot tell Jane from her twin sister.
He was frozen to death.
To my great regret, he failed in the last performance.
We danced to music.
Our team lost the game with a score of two to four.
This is something for you.
I bought this ring for 100,000 dollars.
He was for the plan.
He has been single for forty years.
I gave up the plan for the reason that I was not young.
He was stupid for his learning.
The view of Mt. Fuji changes with the seasons.
He went out with the lights on.
I have nothing to do with the case.
He did that of his own will.
I read some of the most popular novels in the world.
They are of an age.
There are many theories of the usage of prepositions.
They stripped him of his clothes on the street.
This bottle is empty of wine.
He is of the opinion that young people should get married.
Keep off the grass.
He got off the train at Nagoya.
Jill dropped her mobile phone into the toilet bowl.
The knights sat around the table.
He jumped over the fence.
There is a white cloth over the table.
The cat hid himself under the table.
Her score was below (the) average.

The sun is still above the horizon.
This job is below you.
This problem is above me.
This question is beyond me.
He took a shortcut across the park.
He walked through the woods in two hours.
He kept silent through the lecture.
Go along this street, and you'll find a coffee shop.
This plan is along the policy of the government.
I prefer to go against the current.
The politician voted against the plan.
I did say so, but she wouldn't listen to me.
The children became all attention.
I never in the world would have believed such a person as Bill.
I have no doubt whatever that he will succeed.
Is there any chance whatever?
Whatever do you want?
It is not what a person has but what he is that is important.
What is it that you want most now?
I don't know what it is that made her decide to study abroad.
So kind was he that he was liked by his students.
People tend to regard as inferior individuals or groups speaking languages different from their own.
"I like rock music in 1970s."
"So do I."
I long for peace, as do all the people in the world.
Oil costs less than would atomic energy.
Mr. Brown is as clever as (is) any other member of the
conference.
Little did I dream that I would meet you again.
Only yesterday did the birthday card come to me.
At no time did the lady pay attention to others.
Not until the party began did he find his parents were present.
Not only did he go there alone but he did the work for himself.
When (you are) in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Whatever the result (may be), you should take the test.
If (it is) possible, you should work in natural daylight.
Some fish live in the rivers and others (live) in the sea.
He did not agree to accept the job.
He agreed not to accept the job.
She didn't say that he is dependable. She said that he is not dependable.
I think he is not dependable.
I don't think he is dependable.
Because he was poor, she didn't marry him. She didn't marry him because he was rich.
Not all Americans speak English fluently.
Teachers are not always right.
I cannot wholly support your opinion.
I cannot trust any of them.
I don't like either boy.
Bess doesn't see me without complaining about her husband.
"Will he come?"
"I'm afraid not."
There are no poor students in this class.
He is no teacher.
He neither drinks nor smokes.
He only studies English when the exam is approaching.
Two years is a long time to wait.
Five years have passed since I saw you last.
The United States of America is no longer the police of the world.
Mathematics is a necessary subject to enter this college.
Each of the patients was taken good care of.
Most of the television programs are boring.
Not only the driver but also many passengers were killed in the accident. not
Either my parents or I am in the wrong.
A hamburger and cheese is what I want most now.
The great novelist and musician was present at the ceremony.