English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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1027154	Tom always tries to blame someone else for his failures.	CK	1
1029607	Tom assured Mary that he wouldn't be late for the party.	CK	1
1094798	Tom didn't expect to sell his old car for so much money.	CK	1
1026392	Tom didn't have the courage to ask his boss for a raise.	CK	1
978516	Tom doesn't want to live in Boston for more than a year.	CK	1
1093686	Tom has been teaching us French for the past four years.	CK	1
1877473	Tom has been trying to get Mary out of prison for years.	CK	1
37288	Tom is going to apply for a job with a computer company.	CK	1
1024964	Tom is looking for a suitable place to hold the meeting.	CK	1
1028241	Tom ordered a beer for himself and a gin tonic for Mary.	CK	1
1024130	Tom stopped looking for the treasure and went back home.	CK	1
1092586	Tom volunteered to help raise money for a new orphanage.	CK	1
1040501	Tom worked on the report for the better part of the day.	CK	1
1951355	You can't blame Tom for wanting to spend time with Mary.	CK	1
1552988	For the record, Tom didn't have anything to do with this.	CK	1
292912	He has absolutely no respect for other people's feelings.	CK	1
2293202	I assume this isn't the best time to ask for a promotion.	CK	1
2293208	I assume Tom will eventually be arrested for what he did.	CK	1
549979	I don't blame you for the accident. It wasn't your fault.	CK	1
274660	I don't know about the others, but as for me, I'm for it.	CM	1
903832	I think it's time for me to discuss the problem with her.	CK	1
903843	I think it's time for me to give up on this relationship.	CK	1
315984	I took it for granted that she would come to our wedding.	CK	1
2042676	I want to apologize to all of you for what just happened.	CK	1
2042678	I want Tom to know that I didn't mean for this to happen.	CK	1
2042680	I'd like for Tom to tell you what he did on Friday night.	CK	1
2042681	I'd like for Tom to tell you where he was two nights ago.	CK	1
3148379	I've got a flight back to Boston booked for this evening.	CK	1
2473277	I've heard that sitting up straight is bad for your back.	CK	1
249553	If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.	CK	1
2042683	If you had wanted our help, why didn't you ask us for it?	CK	1
272104	If you would move over, there would be room for everyone.	CK	1
1096149	It's been three years since Tom started working for Mary.	CK	1
325716	Parents are responsible for the safety of their children.	CK	1
887029	She calls him every night and talks for at least an hour.	CK	1
59895	Thanks very much for having me to dinner the other night.	CK	1
2046928	The last few days have been terribly busy for both of us.	CK	1
1925383	Tom and Mary are planning to vote for the same candidate.	CK	1
2214398	Tom and Mary often go out for dinner together on Fridays.	CK	1
1026735	Tom can't stay for long so let's get the meeting started.	CK	1
1028934	Tom fired Mary because she often showed up late for work.	CK	1
1027824	Tom waited a long time for Mary, but she never showed up.	CK	1
1046545	Tom was scolded by his boss for showing up late for work.	CK	1
41701	We should start getting Christmas gifts for the children.	CK	1
2210579	Why don't you both come out here and look for yourselves?	CK	1
698205	You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?	CK	1
2871696	A friend of mine is looking for someone who speaks French.	CK	1
280039	For the time being, I must share this room with my friend.	CK	1
1193994	How old were you when you fell in love for the first time?	CK	1
2239912	I bought a scarf for my grandfather for his 88th birthday.	CK	1