IS in a Sentence

Learn IS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

404 example sentences for IS, such as:

1. The best is yet to be.
2. Love is full of trouble.
3. He is a tough negotiator.
4. The film is a visual art.
5. He is a butcher by trade.

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 Meanings and Examples of IS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
is
 v.  present tense third-person singular of BE
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  "This is Miss Mary, sir," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
2  Everyone is obliged to please me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
3  My doctor is my father's cousin.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
4  He is twelve years old, she explained.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
5  "It is all different already," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
6  Us is near bein wild things ourselves.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
7  Us is nest-buildin too, bless thee.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
8  Martha says my hair is growing thicker.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
9  She doesn't know which is th worst.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
10  I am always better when she is with me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
11  If it is Dickon you will be safe enough.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  This is to be the biggest secret of all.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
13  Well, maybe it is, and maybe it ain't.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
14  This is a pretty early tick, I reckon.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
15  "How queer and quiet it is," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  The film is a visual art.
17  She is really a fine artist.
18  So much is mine as I enjoy.
19  There is easy access by road.
20  The place is easy of access.
21  The best is yet to be.
22  It is fated that I meet you.
23  God's plan is like a movie.
24  It is never too late to mend.
25  He is a tough negotiator.
26  Time is racing toward us.
27  He is a butcher by trade.
28  A tree is known by its fruit.
29  He is on trial for murder.
30  Love is full of trouble.