EXTRA in a Sentence
Learn EXTRA 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.
110 example sentences for EXTRA, such as:
1. She looked at the extra cup and plate.
2. Small extra costs all swell the total.
3. Take extra care on the roads this evening.
4. If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend.
5. They aim to reduce unit costs through extra sales.
2. Small extra costs all swell the total.
3. Take extra care on the roads this evening.
4. If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend.
5. They aim to reduce unit costs through extra sales.
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Meanings and Examples of EXTRA
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extra
n. something additional of the same kind
a. more than is needed, desired, or required
Classic Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
1 Fact is, I was going to ask you to give me a little extra time on that payment.
2 But the old horse was there alone, mumbling his crib with toothless jaws, and Ethan whistled cheerfully while he bedded down the grays and shook an extra measure of oats into their mangers.
3 Her head was wrapped in her shawl, and she was reading a book called "Kidney Troubles and Their Cure" on which he had had to pay extra postage only a few days before.
4 Visitors presented no problem, for houses were large, servants numerous and the feeding of several extra mouths a minor matter in that land of plenty.
5 Laces and silks and braid and ribbons, all blockade run, all the more precious and more proudly worn because of it, finery flaunted with an added pride as an extra affront to the Yankees.
6 The extra tax assessment and the danger of losing Tara were matters Scarlett had to know about--and right away.
7 And if they want to come down on you for extra taxes a dozen times, they can do it.
8 Will's letter hammered into her mind the fact she knew only too well--that time was getting shorter and shorter before the extra taxes must be paid.
9 After all, a poor husband was better than no husband at all, and the Yankee ladies decided they'd be extra nice to Scarlett.
10 The sight of his face, old, haggard with remorse, added to her load, and the fact that his mill lost money every week was an extra irritant which she could not voice.
11 Ashley gave her enough to run the house on, but when it came to extra expenses they were often pinched.
12 She looked at the extra cup and plate.
13 Mr. Pontellier had prepared for bed, but he slipped on an extra garment.
14 She hurried away to tell Celestine to set an extra place.
15 This would leave him four dollars extra each week, an unthinkable sum for him.
Example Sentence: (62 in 5 pages)
1 You should exercise extra vigilance about locking your car properly.
2 Use over your favourite lipstick to add extra gloss.
3 Add an extra ten minutes to your journey time to allow for the traffic.
4 We have introduced an extra tier of administration.
5 The latest education reforms have put extra pressure on teachers who are already hard-pressed.
6 It is also worth tagging on an extra day or two to see the capital.
7 He must be extra special, because he is marrying a lovely girl.
8 Small extra costs all swell the total.
9 Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment.
10 For my return journey, I felt I could afford the extra and travel first class.
11 They aim to reduce unit costs through extra sales.
12 It's wise to have an extra video player as a fallback.
13 If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend.
14 The machine allows multitasking without the need to buy extra hardware.
15 Take extra care on the roads this evening.