English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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329498	Normally you'd call 250 yards a great distance for an amateur.	fcbond
274093	Please accept our apologies for not filling your order sooner.	Dejo
796221	Remote forest clearings turn out to be great places for raves.	papabear
267418	Shall we shoot the breeze for a while before talking business?	Zifre
317136	She did without necessities to pay for her daughter's lessons.	CM
316317	She wrote him a friendly letter, and thanked him for his help.	CM
21422	Students discussed the problem of brain death for a long time.	CK
954310	Thank you for giving me something to eat. I was really hungry.	CK
246826	Thank you for reminding me about the meeting I have to attend.	CK
397874	That old man had been making homemade whiskey for fifty years.	CK
262504	The best policy for us to observe is to mind our own business.	CM
282815	The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.	Nero
1355900	The people of the United States fought for their independence.	AMIKEMA
263403	The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.	Nero
47633	The work is easy enough for me to finish in a couple of hours.	CK
903710	There is an urgent need for teachers with science backgrounds.	CK
18708	These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.	Zifre
306883	They are crying to the government to find employment for them.	CM
802816	They began to import liquor illegally to sell for high prices.	Source_VOA
308576	They loved Nagasaki so much that they stayed there for a week.	CK
323159	They will be fighting for the championship this time tomorrow.	CK
243119	This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.	CK
567932	To be honest, I don't understand the reasons for such actions.	FeuDRenais
283397	To hear him speak English, you would take him for an American.	CM
2955726	Tom and Mary blamed themselves for everything that went wrong.	CK
2955944	Tom asked Mary to do something for him, but I don't know what.	CK
3168115	Tom exchanged the red shirt Mary had given him for a blue one.	CK
3171415	Tom had been walking for hours and was beginning to get tired.	CK
2537129	Tom has already decided what kind of job he wants to look for.	CK
2957496	Tom might want to consider giving Mary the loan she asked for.	CK
2958443	Tom waited for Mary to say something, but she remained silent.	CK
2649544	Tom was badly in debt for a while, but he's on his feet again.	sharptoothed
452793	U.S.S.R. stands for the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics".	FeuDRenais
2259741	Watch out for the sparks that are flying out of the fireplace!	_undertoad
279753	We were living in Osaka for ten years before we came to Tokyo.	human600
296650	When he is in trouble, he always turns to his sister for help.	CK
284546	When I told him I had some good news for him, he was all ears.	CK
2537125	Would you like a drink while we wait for the others to arrive?	CK
68867	You have to put off your departure for England till next week.	CK
242061	You have to watch out for avalanches at this time of the year.	CK
70858	Your boyfriend got tired of waiting for you and left just now.	CK
73684	"What do you think of the election for mayor?" "I don't know."	CK
752998	All the words underlined in red should be checked for spelling.	darinmex
789005	As soon as I have a dog, I'll start going for walks frequently.	eastasiastudent
1043834	Could I get one of those small damp towels for wiping my hands?	CK
53487	Could you please pick Shigemi up for me at the day-care center?	CM
66600	England is a country that I've wanted to visit for a long time.	CK
2731073	Even though her salary is low, she works hard for that company.	CM
307944	Everybody except him thanked the critic for her honest opinion.	CM
2731520	For instance, what would you have done if you were in my place?	sharptoothed