English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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2956495	Tom didn't give me anything for Christmas.	CK
3047149	Tom died fighting for what he believed in.	CK
2956732	Tom finished his coffee and left for work.	CK
3221390	Tom is mad at Mary for calling him stupid.	CK
2640627	Tom is paying the saleslady for something.	CK
3137176	Tom looks quite sophisticated for his age.	CK
3151234	Tom never gave a reason for what happened.	CK
3069519	Tom paid someone to take the exam for him.	Hybrid
2538323	Tom said he couldn't do anything for Mary.	CK
3023380	Tom said he wasn't going to wait for Mary.	CK
3185420	Tom says he can stay here for three weeks.	CK
3204279	Tom told me it was too hard for him to do.	CK
3204203	Tom told me to cook it for thirty minutes.	CK
2820817	Tom tried to conceal his passion for Mary.	sharptoothed
2958489	Tom was a prisoner of war for three years.	CK
2640588	Tom went to get a glass of water for Mary.	CK
2538303	Tom would like to thank Mary for her help.	CK
3060886	Tom wrote a story for the school magazine.	sharptoothed
72170	UFO stands for unidentified flying object.	CK
276550	We are all longing for peace in the world.	CK
70652	We are counting on you for financial help.	CK
263098	We cannot do without water even for a day.	CM
290118	We decided to leave him alone for a while.	CK
24689	We disputed for hours about what to write.	NekoKanjya
73045	We have a single for 50 dollars per night.	CK
249081	We have been good friends for a long time.	CK
247969	We have lived in this town for five years.	CK
240288	We have to set the scene for negotiations.	CM
247898	We looked for our lost puppy, but in vain.	CK
263304	We put off our baseball game for two days.	CK
682225	We set out traps for catching cockroaches.	Source_VOA
2953801	We stared at each other for quite a while.	CK
248257	We went ahead with the plan for the party.	CK
3161723	We're going to have to ask for Tom's help.	CK
3177856	We're just looking for somewhere to sleep.	CK
3130121	We're looking for a man named Tom Jackson.	CK
73161	We've been driving in circles for an hour.	CM
1064356	We've searched high and low for this book.	Guybrush88
3067419	What are you getting Tom for his birthday?	CK
277517	What do Chinese people have for breakfast?	CK
2958880	What do you do for recreation around here?	sharptoothed
65125	What is the charge for cleaning overcoats?	CK
36886	What is the exchange rate for dollars now?	CK
262803	What reason did he give for being so late?	CK
742103	What shall I cook for the guests tomorrow?	Guybrush88
33445	What time does the train for Boston leave?	Nero
24639	Whatever may happen, I am prepared for it.	NekoKanjya
38191	Where can dollars be exchanged for pounds?	fcbond
33376	Where's the information center for hotels?	CK
1140031	Who's taking responsibility for this mess?	CK