IN in a Sentence

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412 example sentences for IN, such as:

1. She came top in the exams.
2. She tucked them up in bed.
3. I got in trouble for lying.
4. The wheel plays in a track.
5. I work in an auxiliary unit.

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 Meanings and Examples of IN
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
in
 prep.  to indicate inclusion, location, or position within limits
 ad.  to or toward the inside especially of a house or other building
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She put the key in and turned it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
2  There's green in that wood yet.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
3  He's goin to travel in foreign places.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
4  Let her run wild in the garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  Poor Martha was shaking in her shoes.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  I only drove over it in the dark.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
7  Even Martha had seen a change in her.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
8  So she went in search of her hedgehog.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII. The Queen's Croquet-Ground
9  Tha was in a fine temper tha'self, too.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
10  I found the key and got in weeks ago.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
11  It's like a native dialect in India.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  She was a great believer in Magic.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
13  They were all too much in earnest.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
14  "You're not in church," said Colin.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  You said th Magic was in my back.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  Steven's still in bed with flu.
17  She tucked them up in bed.
18  He loosened tie and lay in bed.
19  She came top in the exams.
20  She's in the top set in maths.
21  The game ended in a total rout.
22  The wheel plays in a track.
23  They trade in furs and skins.
24  He worked in a travel agent's.
25  Birds are tootling in the tree.
26  The trial was held in camera.
27  I got in trouble for lying.
28  When wine is in truth is out.
29  The TV doesn't work in my room.
30  I work in an auxiliary unit.