English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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2057865	No one can blame you for being a little scared.	CK	1
256410	Not knowing what to do, I asked him for advice.	CM	1
682514	Scientists haven't found a cure for cancer yet.	Source_VOA	1
316937	She assisted her mother in caring for the baby.	CK	1
388334	She spent many days knitting a sweater for him.	CK	1
3024022	Tell Tom I have to go to Boston for a few days.	CK	1
240259	Thank you for clearing up the misunderstanding.	CK	1
1549766	The whole group was punished for Tom's mistake.	Spamster	1
247245	There are lots of things for us to think about.	CK	1
903687	There is an urgent need for affordable housing.	CK	1
903694	There is an urgent need for experienced pilots.	CK	1
903705	There is an urgent need for qualified teachers.	CK	1
307308	They advertised that they had a house for sale.	CK	1
1095967	Tom and Mary have been dating for three months.	CK	1
1095966	Tom and Mary have been friends for a long time.	CK	1
1029833	Tom and Mary have been friends for three years.	CK	1
2414038	Tom and Mary looked at each other for a moment.	CK	1
2414065	Tom and Mary stared at each other for a moment.	CK	1
1029772	Tom apologized for not having told Mary sooner.	CK	1
1029751	Tom asked for Mary's permission to leave early.	CK	1
1095837	Tom asked the waiter for another cup of coffee.	CK	1
1026550	Tom couldn't think of any reason for not going.	CK	1
1026364	Tom didn't know for certain where he should go.	CK	1
1026363	Tom didn't know for certain which road to take.	CK	1
1094514	Tom doesn't have a date for the Saturday night.	CK	1
1040649	Tom dropped by Mary's home every day for lunch.	CK	1
1523529	Tom felt very tired after sleeping for so long.	Spamster	1
1868309	Tom grabbed his jacket and headed for the door.	CK	1
1028785	Tom had to wait for Mary for about three hours.	CK	1
1028756	Tom has been dating Mary for about three years.	CK	1
1025407	Tom has been waiting for slightly over an hour.	CK	1
1028583	Tom is extremely thankful to Mary for her help.	CK	1
1024745	Tom is willing to do almost anything for money.	CK	1
1024466	Tom managed to sell his car for a lot of money.	CK	1
1028081	Tom set the table for dinner while Mary cooked.	CK	1
1103056	Tom sketched a picture of an elephant for Mary.	CK	1
2640190	Tom smuggled something into Australia for Mary.	CK	1
1553353	Tom still hasn't found what he was looking for.	CK	1
1024091	Tom told me that he got his xylophone for free.	CK	1
1092539	Tom wanted Mary to wait for him at the library.	CK	1
1092209	Tom wondered who Mary was planning to vote for.	CK	1
3185445	We might stay in Boston for another three days.	CK	1
264205	We'll have lived here for two years next April.	CK	1
3287419	What I'm looking for looks something like this.	CK	1
15948	You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.	Swift	1
2030470	After we walked for a while, we got to the lake.	CK	1
242564	Do you have any tickets for today's performance?	CK	1
1334943	Do you really have free tickets for the concert?	CK	1
3238994	Do you think it's safe for me to go outside now?	CK	1
682105	For years, Tom suffered from migraine headaches.	Source_VOA	1