English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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61600	Are you here on business or for pleasure?	CK
3280079	Are you looking for anyone in particular?	CK
255149	As for me, I have nothing to complain of.	CM
273751	Attendance is compulsory for all members.	CM
34583	Bill was singled out for a special award.	Swift
791518	Bill, have you taken Spot for a walk yet?	Swift
742088	Can you iron this T-shirt for me, please?	Guybrush88
3329665	Can you translate these documents for me?	CK
3329666	Can you translate those documents for me?	CK
254978	Chances are that I will be late for work.	CK
2167351	Could you carry this shopping bag for me?	alexmarcelo
73042	Could you please put me up for the night?	CK
1772492	Could you possibly translate this for me?	charlotte13
64976	Dad! Mom! I have some great news for you!	CM
63232	Did you mistake the margarine for butter?	CK
73408	Do you have a tatami room for ten people?	CM
242092	Do you have anything on for this weekend?	CM
870543	Do you mind if I leave for a few minutes?	alexmarcelo
291159	Do you think he is good for the position?	Zifre
1860440	Don't lose sight of what you're here for.	CK
2777196	Don't worry, I'll translate that for you.	Nero
3098908	Don't worry. I'll pay you for everything.	CK
32229	Dr. Miller wants you to wait for a while.	CK
1008761	Drinking too much is bad for your health.	AOCinJAPAN
65944	First cousins are too close for marriage.	CM
803187	For advice, he depended on close friends.	Source_VOA
288140	For all his wealth, he is not very happy.	CM
295516	For all his wealth, he was still unhappy.	CM
682099	For me, history is a fascinating subject.	Source_VOA
52943	George had a lot of cheese for breakfast.	CK
755148	Getting up at six o'clock is okay for me.	sctld
2662944	Has Tom ever caused problems for anybody?	CK
292369	He asked for pie, and I ordered the same.	CK
293369	He boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles.	CK
1211454	He did everything he could for his child.	alec
1226688	He fell for the oldest trick in the book.	PeterR
295714	He gave up the plan for economic reasons.	CK
327609	He got the sack for slacking off at work.	CM
290543	He has stayed at the hotel for five days.	Swift
300871	He is a little light for a sumo wrestler.	CM
304685	He is eager for a chance to study abroad.	CK
301484	He is late. Let's wait for him till 5:30.	CM
289552	He is on the point of leaving for Canada.	Scott
298069	He kept me waiting for more than an hour.	CK
297412	He kept us waiting for more than an hour.	CK
294371	He looked as if he hadn't eaten for days.	CK
302324	He looks quite sophisticated for his age.	CK
296155	He made for the door and tried to escape.	CM
72041	He made up a pretext for a fight with me.	U2FS
301021	He made up for lost time by running fast.	CK