English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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1028754	Tom has been going with Mary for at least half a year.	CK	1
1025417	Tom has been studying French for the last three years.	CK	1
1028702	Tom hasn't been on speaking terms with Mary for years.	CK	1
1028360	Tom let Mary take the credit for organizing the party.	CK	1
3023440	Tom lived in Boston for three years when he was a kid.	CK	1
1028337	Tom looked everywhere for Mary, but couldn't find her.	CK	1
1868003	Tom opened the freezer and got some ice for his drink.	CK	1
3183510	Tom said he was looking for someone who speaks French.	CK	1
1028096	Tom scolded Mary for not calling to say she'd be late.	CK	1
1028070	Tom should apologize to Mary for not arriving on time.	CK	1
1028029	Tom shouldn't wait for Mary for more than ten minutes.	CK	1
1027959	Tom thinks it impossible for Mary to break the record.	CK	1
2006580	Tom threw his line in and waited for the fish to bite.	CK	1
1092462	Tom wants to do something special for Mary's birthday.	CK	1
1092410	Tom was happy to be home after being away for so long.	CK	1
1955050	We can't thank you enough for all you've done for Tom.	CK	1
1893695	We want Tom to play a song or two for us on his banjo.	CK	1
2034517	What I really want to do is to ask Mary for a divorce.	CK	1
17140	Your composition is perfect except for a few mistakes.	Zifre	1
63263	Your uncle and I have known each other for many years.	CK	1
953139	As soon as I can get the chance, I'll come for a visit.	CK	1
2042616	Do you want to live with Tom for the rest of your life?	CK	1
924403	Had it not been for your help, I couldn't have done it.	CK	1
288794	He came to see me three days before he left for Africa.	CK	1
40741	He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.	CK	1
1396366	He's been staying at that hotel for the past five days.	CK	1
325552	His trip will keep him away from the office for a week.	CK	1
2308121	I could have someone find out that information for you.	CK	1
2424276	I don't speak French well enough to apply for that job.	CK	1
2323082	I don't think anyone has lived in this house for years.	CK	1
249642	I have been acquainted with her for more than 20 years.	CK	1
2042623	I just want to say how thankful I am for all your help.	CK	1
2376657	I know you're busy, but can I talk to you for a minute?	CK	1
2388083	I never even got to tell Tom about what we did for him.	CK	1
2389605	I owed Tom some money for some things he bought for me.	CK	1
953622	I studied English for four years with a native speaker.	CK	1
2451109	I studied French for three years with a native speaker.	CK	1
1961209	I thought for a moment Tom was going to start laughing.	CK	1
1961378	I thought it would be fun for us to go skiing together.	CK	1
2042627	I want to apologize for all the terrible things I said.	CK	1
1096169	It hasn't been easy for Tom to learn how to walk again.	CK	1
2208793	It sounds like having time alone has been good for you.	CK	1
3024090	It's probably going to be hard for you to leave Boston.	CK	1
1106110	Just the other day, Tom and Mary came over for a visit.	CK	1
32008	Mary goes to that restaurant for lunch every other day.	CK	1
243769	Nowadays it is not unusual for a woman to travel alone.	CK	1
269755	Parents are responsible for their children's education.	CK	1
2046926	Tax season is a very busy time of year for accountants.	CK	1
325956	The man next door said he goes for a jog every morning.	CK	1
2400068	The police have given up looking for the missing child.	CK	1