English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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1028284	Tom needed some money to buy something for Mary.	CK	1
1867971	Tom reached for the dictionary on the top shelf.	CK	1
682422	Tom read a magazine while he waited for the bus.	Source_VOA	1
1867799	Tom wanted to do something really nice for Mary.	CK	1
1024000	Tom was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.	CK	1
1023933	Tom was unable to decide who he should vote for.	CK	1
1023884	Tom worked for a construction company in Boston.	CK	1
267712	We had better leave her alone for a few minutes.	CK	1
248015	We haven't seen each other for such a long time.	CK	1
920442	We hope Tom sticks around for a couple of weeks.	CK	1
24554	We've been waiting for hours for you to show up.	Eldad	1
1898019	What Tom really wanted was for Mary to be happy.	CK	1
2032049	You don't want me to be late for school, do you?	CK	1
1994411	You wouldn't be in trouble if it weren't for me.	CK	1
63142	You've got to give up gambling once and for all.	CK	1
953071	A doctor told me that eating eggs was bad for me.	CK	1
26976	After it stopped raining, he went out for a walk.	Kaseijin	1
1847675	As soon as Tom finished eating, he left for work.	CK	1
44130	As usual, the physics teacher was late for class.	CK	1
1027631	Did Tom meet the criteria for passing this class?	CK	1
2483429	Except for leap years, February has only 28 days.	CK	1
1293152	Have you finished your preparations for the trip?	CK	1
325556	Have you made all the arrangements for your trip?	CM	1
1392492	He returned home after being away for ten months.	CK	1
1316482	He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.	CK	1
2300073	I called to apologize for not being able to come.	CK	1
308613	I had known her for ten years when I married her.	CK	1
953492	I heard that you ate steak for dinner last night.	CK	1
2033845	I know for a fact that Tom would never want this.	CK	1
2376402	I know what you're looking for is still in there.	CK	1
1543649	I looked all over for Tom, but couldn't find him.	CK	1
903830	I think it's time for me to contact him by phone.	CK	1
903842	I think it's time for me to give her a ride home.	CK	1
903872	I think it's time for me to start cooking dinner.	CK	1
903879	I think it's time for me to throw a little party.	CK	1
903886	I think it's time for us to come to an agreement.	CK	1
1961752	I thought you were going to quit working for Tom.	CK	1
1887862	I tried to warn you that Tom was looking for you.	CK	1
2428044	I'm looking for someone who can speak Portuguese.	CK	1
2451162	I'm studying French because I need it for my job.	CK	1
2359181	I've been looking for a job, but nobody's hiring.	CK	1
2359313	I've been waiting all morning for this to happen.	CK	1
30832	If I were you, I would apply for the scholarship.	CK	1
250997	If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself.	CK	1
267586	It was hard for him to live on his small pension.	CK	1
263717	It was you that was responsible for the accident.	CK	1
1315798	It wasn't necessary for him to bring an umbrella.	CK	1
886866	She advised him of the date for the next meeting.	CK	1
886872	She advised him to stay in bed for two more days.	CK	1
310168	She has been watching television for three hours.	CK	1