English example sentences with "between"

Learn how to use between in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

It's over between us. Give me back my ring!

The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.

There is a fine line between speech that is terse and to the point and speech that is too abrupt.

Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much rancor between the Russians and the Germans, especially in areas once occupied by the Soviet Union.

The functions sine and cosine take values between -1 and 1 (-1 and 1 included).

Why are you telling me about hippos all of the sudden? I don't see the connection between that and your twelve red goldfishes.

You should distinguish between right and wrong.

I see no analogy between your problem and mine.

Let's meet halfway between your house and mine.

There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine.

Is there a shuttle bus between the hotel and airport?

The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.

The bus service is not good between nine and ten.

You'll find the shop between a bank and a school.

Between astonishment and sorrow, she could not speak a word.

The church is between my house and yours.

Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?

The express train does not stop between Shibuya and Naka-Meguro.

Is there a link between smoking and lung cancer?

What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?

Don't eat between meals.

Eating between meals is bad for the figure.

Eating between meals is a bad habit.

It is not good to eat between meals.

A hedge between keeps friendship green.

A fence between makes love more keen.

Certainly there are inequalities in level of education even within a generation, but there have been no visible inequities between machines and materials in recent years.

The nuclear family makes better communication possible between parents and children.

The lack of harmony between colors makes this painting stand out.

In general the relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching.

A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.

Flashing lights transmit messages between ships and to motorists along city streets.

We must be able to discriminate between objects and situations.

We must maintain the amicable relations between Japan and the U.S.

We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income.

We had five dollars left between us.

Relations between us seem to be on the ebb.

We own a few hundred acres between the three of us.

Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets.

Technology has failed to ease the conflict between man and nature.

A canal flowed between two rows of houses.

If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.

You have to read between the lines to get the most out of anything.

The station is situated in between the two towns.

Buses run between the station and the airport.

As an Englishman, he is particularly sensitive to the differences between English and American usage.

In general, communication between doctors and their patients is the most important part of medical treatment.

The doctor advised him not to eat between meals.

There is a pen between the apple and the book.

The Rhine is the boundary between France and Germany.

The Rhine runs between France and Germany.

What's the difference between lions and leopards?

If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.

When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.

I will go between you and your father.

It's all over between us.

There are gaps between the boards in the box. If you fit them in snugly, you'll get more use out of the box.

Bill and Joan divided the candy between them.

The Hikari runs between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka in three hours and ten minutes.

The bus runs between the school and the station.

Direct flights between New York and Tokyo commenced recently.

I don't know which dress to choose; it's a toss up between the red one and the green one.

Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.

Finally, the discord between them came to an end.

Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.

There is no surface difference between them.

There was a minute difference between them.

It happened between eight and ten.

Then an argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew about purification.

The train runs between Tokyo and Kagoshima.

There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries.

The trip will cost anywhere between $1000 and $2000.

One of the reasons is the difference between Japan and other countries in their attitudes toward education.

The dress has a beautiful contrast between red and white.

The issue fell between the cracks.

These messages have to be read between the lines.

A war broke out between the two countries.

Years intervene between the two incidents.

There are subtle differences between the two things.

There is no chance of a union between the two countries.

The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.

There's a subtle difference in meaning between the two words.

The train runs between Tokyo and Hakata.

The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two countries.

The river flows between the two countries.

Terms were signed between Japan, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.

The hand of the magician was quicker than our eyes. Before we could say Jack Robinson, the cards he was holding between his fingers disappeared.

The agreement was a product of compromise between the two governments.

There is a strong bond between the brothers.

We divided the money between us.

There exists an enormous difference between the two theories.

The money will probably be split evenly between those two.

The quarrel left a gulf between the two families.

The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.

There is a subtle difference between the two words.

There are subtle differences between the two pictures.

The difference between the two versions isn't clear.

Now, just let the clay slide between your fingers.

A school bus ferries students between the station and the campus.

Switzerland is situated between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.

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