"Count" Example Sentences
1. The final count was over 200 people in attendance.
2. I lost count of how many times I told her no.
3. The main things that count are kindness and honesty.
4. They focused on things that really count, not things that just seem important.
5. Can you please count how many apples we have left?
6. I have to count every penny these days.
7. Did you count how many steps it took to reach the top?
8. She can count to 100 all by herself now.
9. We took a head count before we left the building.
10. The official count came in at over 5,000 votes.
11. The nurse counted my pulse for one full minute.
12. We counted down from 10 before launching the rockets.
13. I've lost count of how many times they've changed the rules.
14. He counts his blessings every day.
15. She received threatening letters that she didn't even count anymore.
16. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
17. The coach counts the players in attendance at the start of every practice.
18. I counted the number of cars that passed by in an hour.
19. They took a vote count to decide the next activity.
20. The ballots are being counted now.
21. His sheep don't count themselves when he goes to sleep.
22. I didn't count the number of beads on my bracelet.
23. My grandfather counts sheep to fall asleep at night.
24. Please count the number of pills remaining in the bottle.
25. The suspects were counted twice during the headcount.
26. They wouldn't count him as part of their group.
27. He counts his calories to maintain a healthy weight.
28. I need to finish counting the stacks of money.
29. The soldiers were made to count off by twos.
30. Our money is running out and I'm starting to count pennies.
31. We're counting the hours until our vacation starts.
32. The receipts were counted three separate times to ensure accuracy.
33. The shoplifter was caught before he could leave the store and was made to count the items as restitution.
34. She counted me in on the joke.
35. We could barely keep count of all the points scored during the game.
36. I can't count the number of times we've had that argument.
37. Don't count me out. I'm not finished yet!
38. The cashier counted out my change carefully.
39. The robber shouted at the bank teller to count out the money quickly.
40. The participants were asked to count backwards from 100 by 7s.
41. They counted their blessings and moved on with life.
42. The thief regrets he didn't count the cost before he committed the crime.
43. The doctor asked her to count backwards from 100 by twos.
44. The days are counting down until the big event.
45. We counted up all the donations to see how much we raised.
46. I need you to count these pills so I know we have the right amount.
47. She counted the stitches on her scarf to make sure they were even.
48. The students were made to count off by fours for their assignment groups.
49. I lost count of how many times I told him the same thing.
50. His age is starting to count against him for new job opportunities.
51. I try not to count the days until summer begins.
52. Those seconds seemed to count an eternity.
53. Let's count down from 10 before we jump!
54. The number of fatalities now stands at 47, according to official counts.
55. I counted my footsteps to pass the time.
56. You shouldn't count me out just yet.
57. I counted the raindrops on my window.
58. The cashier carefully counted out the correct amount of change.
59. The students were having trouble keeping count of the math problems.
60. I need you to count these pills to make sure we have enough.
Common Phases
Don't
count your chickens before they hatch.
Another day, another dollar. (Every day
counts as progress)
Counting sheep (to fall asleep)
I've lost
count (of how many times)
Beyond the pale ( completely unacceptable )
Count your blessings.
Not quite up to scratch. (not good enough)
Count noses. (
counting people)
Count me in! (include me)
Every vote
counts.
Count someone/something out (to exclude or disregard someone/something)
Count on someone (to rely on someone)
Counting calories (to lose or manage weight)
Don't
count on it! (implying something is unlikely or impossible)
Count backwards (or forwards) from 100 by a given amount.
According to official
counts (statistics)
Age starts to
count against someone (they become less desirable for something)
Count pennies (to save or earn money carefully)
Doesn't
count for much (isn't important or significant)
Too close to call (the result is uncertain until the final
count)
Make someone
count (items) as restitution (as a punishment)
Common as dirt (very ordinary and plentiful)
Count down from 10 before (doing something)
That's one for the books! (something unusual or remarkable)