100 Examples of Action Verbs in Sentences
- He was very unlucky not to win.
- Consume with pleasure and drink with moderation.
- There is a close affinity between Italian and Spanish.
- Whoever wants to eat the fruit must first climb the tree.
- I’d like you to meet my folks.
- The waltz is an easy dance to learn.
- He loves to play table tennis.
- The children learn through role-playing and mime.
- Laws catch flies but let hornets go free.
- They came running to meet me.
- Don’t try to run before you can walk.
- The path began to climb quite steeply.
- I’ll meet you at the main reception desk.
- Life is about learning to dance in the rain.
- Dr. Win was a major contributor to the research.
- Children will play wherever they happen to be.
- Give credit where credit is due.
- The long climb left Jan feeling breathless.
- Please write to us at the above address.
- I’ll write it up on the board.
- Remind me to write to my mother.
- You may write for the booklist.
- First catch your hare, then cook him.
- It takes a thief to catch a thief.
- It is better to eat to live than to live to eat.
- You can go boating or play tennis.
- They rolled back the carpet and had a dance.
- The worst men often give the best advice.
- There are two other servants who sleep out.
- Nancy began to climb the stairs.
- He could barely read and write.
- The play makes a strong political statement.
- Please write to confirm your reservation.
- He likes to sing to himself.
- The play bubbled with songs and dances.
- Now I shall go to sleep. Good night.
- Make an outline before trying to write a composition.
- They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
- The play can be read as an allegory.
- One cannot eat one’s cake and have it.
- Their factory had to close down for good.
- You are what you eat.
- I’m very close to my wife.
- I always cry when I’m chopping onions.
- The doors open and close automatically.
- She slipped her arm through his and snuggled close.
- The lovers held each other close.
- Do not run too fast after the gain.
- Let’s go for a bike ride.
- He repressed a sudden desire to cry.
- What I require is indifference.
- Reserve your strength for the climb.
- It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.
- You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
- We lose in hakebut but make up for it in herring.
- When the well is full, it will run over.
- The Abeggar may sing before the thief (or footbad).
- You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
- She plans to write her memoirs.
- Regarding John, I will write to him at once.
- I’m sure we’ll win. I’m confident about our victory.
- I can’t sleep during the daytime.
- She uttered a wordless cry of despair.
- Don’t cry; the sick have fallen asleep.
- A drowning man will catch a straw.
- No big deal. I’ll ask John to play.
- My father taught me to ride a bicycle.
- It was so embarrassing to have to sing in public.
- She started once again on the steep upward climb.
- They diplomatized in order to win victory.
- Cry Until You Laugh. Laugh Until You Cry.
- Will you sing us a song?
- If you dance, you must pay the fiddler.
- Read the on-screen lyrics and sing along.
- Yesterday, we hitched a ride in a truck.
- I haven’t got anybody to play with!
- Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
- This win has been a great morale booster.
- Please write in ink, not in pencil.
- Would you like to play golf with me?
- Give as good as one receives.
- I can’t dance to music without a good rhythm.
- There is no time to lose.
- If you swear, you will catch no fish.
- We fight with guns.
- The bridal couple stood up for the first dance.
- She hopes to win the presidency.
- Don’t fight with him. He is a mad man.
- Life’s a climb, but the view is great.
- She felt refreshed after her sleep.
- Dogs that run after many hares kill none.
- We appealed to reason to win our argument.
- Big fish eat little fish.
- She started to sing, and then the others chimed in.
- Would you kindly close the window?
- He who does not work will not be able to eat.
- Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
- What time does the store close?
- You win some, you lose some.
- We must fight on until the end.