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.
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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Meanings and Examples of FOR
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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.
2 One knows it then for a moment or so.
3 Tha'rt a Yorkshire lad for sure.
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
Context Highlight In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
5 But Tom did not wait for the rest.
6 But I bet you I'll lam Sid for that.
7 No, I don't care for rats much, anyway.
8 This ain't any time for blubbering.
9 Oh no, that wouldn't do for this.
10 I was meaning for the best, Tom.
11 His heart was full of pity for her.
12 But that bid for glory was a failure.
13 And he hastened away, hating her for it.
14 They worked and sweated for half an hour.
15 They pegged away in silence for some time.
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.