THAT in a Sentence

Learn THAT 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 THAT, such as:

1. It is fated that I meet you.
2. Not only that but you're rude.
3. It has been announce d that Mr.
4. Aye, my dear, that I do, indeed.
5. But it is true that I am a wretch.

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 Meanings and Examples of THAT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
that
 pron.  refer to a person or object that is separated from the speaker by space or time
 ad.  to such degree
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  But it is true that I am a wretch.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
2  And then came that disconcerting ride.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
3  "Oh, that's all right," he said carelessly.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
4  I suspected that he meant my grass.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
5  Not only that but you're rude.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
6  "Even that's a lie," said Tom savagely.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
7  He supposed he forgot to, that's all.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
8  He says he knows the car that did it.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
9  He felt married to her, that was all.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
10  "Not that I remember," said the child.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVI. A FOREST WALK
11  I care not who knows that I am wretched.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 29
12  Aye, I believe that will be best for her.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 30
13  By feeling that I was doing my duty.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 37
14  that it is not in the neighbourhood of.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 39
15  Aye, my dear, that I do, indeed.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 40
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  It has been announce d that Mr.
17  A horse stumbles that has four legs.
18  I can't answer that puzzle; I give up.
19  I forbid anyone to touch that clock.
20  I realize that patriotism is not enough.
21  Art is a lie that tells the truth.
22  None so deaf as those that won't hear.
23  We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.
24  I can only assume that it was a mistake.
25  They that live longest must die at last.
26  He that is angry is seldom at ease.
27  All are not thieves that dogs bark at.
28  It's clear that the author is a woman.
29  Don't walk across that field, it's a bog.
30  It is fated that I meet you.