English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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63732	Hot lemon with honey is a good remedy for colds.	CK	1
2420915	I asked Tom to wait for me at the train station.	CK	1
2307946	I came to apologize for what happened yesterday.	CK	1
2300620	I can be here for a while longer if you need me.	CK	1
2032006	I don't want that kind of life for our children.	CK	1
903809	I think it's time for me to buy a decent camera.	CK	1
903840	I think it's time for me to get my eyes checked.	CK	1
903855	I think it's time for me to move to the suburbs.	CK	1
3024204	I'd like to get away from Boston for a few days.	CK	1
2044968	I'll be happy to help you look for an apartment.	CK	1
2064970	I'm going to do something by myself for a while.	CK	1
3024162	I'm planning to stay in Boston for three months.	CK	1
1096159	It was still dark when Tom left home for school.	CK	1
1428489	Most students are preparing for the final exams.	CK	1
319096	My father insisted on our waiting for the train.	CK	1
413019	My older brother did all the preparation for us.	CK	1
2220869	My parents hardly ever punished me for anything.	CK	1
2220868	My parents never punished me for anything I did.	CK	1
2057866	No one can blame you for being a little nervous.	CK	1
70404	Please forgive me for not answering your letter.	CK	1
30413	Please forgive me for not having written sooner.	CK	1
886954	She asked him for some money to buy a new dress.	CK	1
887007	She bought a shirt for him to wear to the party.	CK	1
315815	She promised her father to be in time for lunch.	CK	1
2182829	That house is small, but it's big enough for us.	CK	1
326511	The peace talks have been suspended for a while.	CM	1
1960904	The school principal suspended Tom for two days.	CK	1
2046916	This week has been terribly busy for both of us.	CK	1
1027242	Tom accepted the nomination for class president.	CK	1
1029954	Tom and Mary are a perfect match for each other.	CK	1
1095958	Tom and Mary haven't been happy for a long time.	CK	1
1095929	Tom and Mary were only married for a few months.	CK	1
1095923	Tom announced his candidacy for class president.	CK	1
1027110	Tom applied for a passport, but was turned down.	CK	1
1029648	Tom asked Mary what her father did for a living.	CK	1
1029641	Tom asked Mary what she wanted for her birthday.	CK	1
1095289	Tom chopped wood for his woodburning cook stove.	CK	1
1095154	Tom couldn't blame Mary for saying what she did.	CK	1
1026166	Tom doesn't have a ticket for tonight's concert.	CK	1
1025730	Tom forgot to water the plants for a whole week.	CK	1
1093781	Tom had to stay in the hospital for three weeks.	CK	1
1093691	Tom has been living abroad for a very long time.	CK	1
1028751	Tom has been looking after Mary for three years.	CK	1
1025419	Tom has been sitting on the riverbank for hours.	CK	1
3023756	Tom has lived in Boston for quite some time now.	CK	1
1024965	Tom is looking for a reasonably-priced used car.	CK	1
1028559	Tom is looking for someone to take Mary's place.	CK	1
1028323	Tom made a mistake in choosing Mary for the job.	CK	1
2006542	Tom made tuna fish sandwiches for Mary and John.	CK	1
2609421	Tom met Mary for the first time three years ago.	WestofEden	1