| 1. | He sure looks like a trouble maker. | Lukkuun paotokin ri-airwaro men eṇ. | airuwaro |
| 2. | You sound as if you're not sure of what you're saying. | Einwōt iḷak lale kwōj ajjimālele. | ajjimālele |
| 3. | It's not good to talk of something we are not sure about if we do not have self confidence. | Enana kaajjimālele ñe jej jab lōke kōj. | ajjimālele |
| 4. | He's not sure of himself from the way he talks. | Ri-kaajjimālele bwe ejjeḷọk lōke ilo an kōnono. | ajjimālele |
| 5. | Be sure to make some pancakes out of that flour tomorrow. | Kab baankeeke pilawā ṇe ilju. | baankeek |
| 6. | Be sure to refrigerate the fish. | Kab bọọk aiji ek eo. | bọọk aij |
| 7. | Be sure and vote for him. | Kab bouti ḷeeṇ | bout |
| 8. | Make sure there's enough water so it doesn't come out half-done. | Kōḷap dānnin bwe en jab būbūkbūk (ibbūkbūk). | būbūkbūk |
| 9. | Take three sacks to make sure you've got enough for three months. | Kwōn bōk ruo pāāk em kabbwebwe ñan jilu allōñ. | bwe |
| 10. | “The only thing we know for sure is that we are drifting. P1234 | “Men eo jejeḷā de eo ke jepeḷọk. | de |
| 11. | Be sure to send it by airmail | Kab eermeeḷe ḷọk | eermeeḷ |
| 12. | Make him go around it again so we can be sure our inspection is thorough. | Kwōn kaitūrrọọle bwe jen lōke ke etiljek ad kar etale. | itūrrọọl |
| 13. | Be sure to charge it to my account. | Kab jaaje akkawūn eo aō. | jaaj |
| 14. | Be sure to flee immediately. | Jab rumwij in ko. | jab ruṃwij |
| 15. | You sure have it made. | Kwōmake jeban. | jeban |
| 16. | “I’m sure we’ll be able to go.” P327 | “Jejeḷā ke jejeblaak.” | jeḷā |
| 17. | You sure are thoughtful. | Kwōmake jeḷā kuṇaaṃ. | jeḷā kuṇaa- |
| 18. | “I'm not sure it's true that I am the one who has caused this disaster,” the Boatswain replied. P638 | “Ijaje ṃool ke wūnin an or jerata ña,” Bojin eo euwaak. | jerata |
| 19. | “Did you make sure the tiller is secured?” the Captain asked. P761 | “Kwōj lale ej pen wōt ke loklok ṇe ilo jila ṇe?” Kapen eo ekajjitōk ippān. | jila |
| 20. | “But I’m sure I felt the Pikeej island ocean side waves at dawn, just a little while before it shut off,” Father said. P792 | “Ak āinwōt iar eñjake ṇoin likin Pikeej ke ej joraantak, ṃoktaḷọk jidik jān an kun,” Jema eba. | joraantak |
| 21. | If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities. | Eḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot. | kadkadmootot |
| 22. | If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities. | Eḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot. | kadkadmootot |
| 23. | Be sure to remind me. | Kab kakememeje eō. | kakememej |
| 24. | “Make sure you don’t get too close to the players because some of them are drunk and they could kick you,” Father advised me P152 | Lale kwaar kanooj kepaake rukkure raṇe bwe jet raṇe rōkadek im rōmaroñ juur eok,” Jema ekapilōk tok eō. | kapilōk |
| 25. | But I need to go on this trip so that I can make sure my son gets there in time to start school. P129 | Ak ij aikuj uwe ilo tūreep in bwe in kōjparok ḷọk ḷe nejū bwe ejako ejino jikuuḷ. | kōjparok |
| 26. | “Mr. Boatswain, make sure you stack these neatly so everything can go.” P357 | “Bojin e, lukkuun kọkoṇ lowa bwe en maroñ uwe aolepān jọkpej kaṇ adjeel.” | koṇ |
| 27. | You sure are a schemer. | Lukkuun kwe rūkōttōbalbal. | kōttōbalbal |
| 28. | “It’s a tuna for sure,” the Boatswain said with his emotions running high. P1306 | “Lukkuun ṃool ke bwebwe,” Bojin eo eba ke ej eñjake lelejlejin tok. | lelejlej |
| 29. | “Make sure you bind them tightly so they don’t come untied,” the Captain said. P685 | “Lukkuun lukwōji bwe ren pen ippān doon im jab mejaḷ ḷọk,” Kapen eo eba. | lelok |
| 30. | Your shotgun sure looks beautiful. | Eṃṃan wōt lijjukwōlkwōl ṇe aṃ. | lijjukwōlkwōl |
| 31. | Be sure to use wire leader with that hook. | Kab ḷōḷe kāāj ṇe | ḷōḷ |
| 32. | Make sure you are on the plane. | Kwōn loloodjake bwe kwōn uwe ilo baḷuun eo. | loloodjake |
| 33. | “Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515 | “Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloodjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make. | loloodjake |
| 34. | When it’s ready, we’ll load up, and tomorrow evening we’ll go for sure. P279 | Ñe ededeḷọk kōjmān ektak im ilju jota mājojo jejeblaak. | mājojo |
| 35. | “This guy sure is brave,” Father said, chuckling as the two of them carried him down with both hands. P1048 | “Māllen eañ in ebuñut ḷakijoñjoñ in,” Jema eba im ettōñ dikdik ke erro kar pārorāiki laḷ ḷọk | māl |
| 36. | “Make sure you bind them tightly so they don’t come untied,” the Captain said. P685 | “Lukkuun lukwōji bwe ren pen ippān doon im jab mejaḷ ḷọk,” Kapen eo eba. | mejaḷ |
| 37. | Are you sure? | Kwōj ṃool ke? | ṃool |
| 38. | He sure can stay long under the water. | Ejjeḷọk pepakijin (eppakijin) ḷeeṇ | pakij |
| 39. | “This guy sure is brave,” Father said, chuckling as the two of them carried him down with both hands. P1048 | “Māllen eañ in ebuñut ḷakijoñjoñ in,” Jema eba im ettōñ dikdik ke erro kar pārorāiki laḷ ḷọk | pārorā |
| 40. | “I can now say for sure that drifting in the dangerous open ocean is a horrible experience.” P1337 | “Peḷọk ilo meto kauwōtata imaroñ ba kiin ke elukkuun nana.” | peḷọk |
| 41. | “It will be better because we’ll be sure not to get lost again,” I said. P1336 | “Eṃṃan bwe iien eṇ jejeḷā ke jeban bar peḷọk,” iba. | peḷọk |
| 42. | Make sure there is no metal next to it and secure it so it doesn’t fall when the ship rolls.P514 | Kab lale bwe en jejeḷọk māāl i turin im lukkuun kapene bwe en ḷak lelāle wa in en jab wōtlọk. | pen |
| 43. | “I am sure we are southeast of the island,” the Captain insisted, clinging to his opinion. P897 | “Lukkuun ke jeḷe i rōk reaarin aelōñ eo,” Kapen eo ekar akweḷap wōt kōn ijo an. | reeaar |
| 44. | “Just make sure there aren’t any more mistakes,” the Boatswain yelled over to the Captain. P848 | “Lale bwe en ejjeḷọk bar rōḷọk,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọk | rōḷọk |
| 45. | The job of ensuring the uninterrupted flow of ammunition for the troops in battle is essential and the responsibility of assigned personnel to make sure it's done. | Jerbalin ruk-buōd eaorōk ñan juon kumi in tariṇae im ewōr jet ro ej aer jerbal loloodjake bwe en tōprak. | ruk-bo |
| 46. | You're sure clumsy at gathering throwing-stones. | Kwōmake ñak ruk-bo. | ruk-bo |
| 47. | You sure know your way around. | Kwōmake util. | util |