FOR in a Sentence

Learn FOR 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.
404 example sentences for FOR, such as:
1. I want to apply for the job.
2. She came up gulping for air.
3. The time is ripe for action.
4. I've known Barbara for years.
5. This will answer for a chisel.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of FOR
for
 prep.  in support of or in favour of; affecting or in respect of;
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  I'll plant them for thee myself.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  One knows it then for a moment or so.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
3  Tha'rt a Yorkshire lad for sure.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
4  Who would not give all else for two.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
5  But Tom did not wait for the rest.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
6  But I bet you I'll lam Sid for that.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
7  No, I don't care for rats much, anyway.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
8  This ain't any time for blubbering.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
9  Oh no, that wouldn't do for this.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
10  I was meaning for the best, Tom.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
11  His heart was full of pity for her.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
12  But that bid for glory was a failure.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
13  And he hastened away, hating her for it.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
14  They worked and sweated for half an hour.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
15  They pegged away in silence for some time.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  The only cure for grief is action.
2  The time is ripe for action.
3  I commended her for that action.
4  I've known Barbara for years.
5  I admit I was foxed for some time.
6  He's wise for a man of his age.
7  She came up gulping for air.
8  They put about and sailed for home.
9  I am sorry for what I have done.
10  Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
11  Go for wool and come home shorn.
12  One sin opens the door for another.
13  This will answer for a chisel.
14  Love makes one fit for any work.
15  I want to apply for the job.