for

[fɔːr]

Definition:
1. In support of.
2. Meaning.
3. In order to help somebody or something.

Use 'for' in a sentence:

• 1. They hope for government funding for the programme.
• 2. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.
• 3. Great clouds of black smoke were rising for several hundred feet or so.
• 4. The earth would be a frozen ball if it were not for the radiant heat of the sun.
• 5. What's for supper?
• 6. Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera?
• 7. He achieved fame for his stage sets for the Folies Bergeres.
• 8. You were as hot for me as I was for you.
• 9. Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda.
• 10. For the time being it's business as usual for consumers.
• 11. These items are just for show—they're not for sale.
• 12. They call me the gofer—go for this, go for that.
• 13. I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.
• 14. If not for John, Brian wouldn't have learned the truth.
• 15. I've sent off for some books for my course.
• 16. Tullio has been modelling for Sandra for eleven years.
• 17. We drove on for a few miles.
• 18. They cannot sleep for hunger.
• 19. For three years, I have probed for understanding.
• 20. What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?
• 21. The pilot was waiting for clearance for take-off.
• 22. He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.
• 23. The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.
• 24. What's for dessert ?
• 25. He could be jailed for two years for contempt.
• 26. Believe me, she's not right for you.
• 27. We've been shooting for a pay raise for months.
• 28. For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China.
• 29. What's for pudding?
• 30. He was jailed for life for murder.
• 31. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
• 32. Let's hear it for the teachers, for a change.
• 33. He spied for his government for more than ten years.
• 34. Mack felt a pitiless contempt for her.
• 35. The area has been mined for slate for centuries.
• 36. Many new trains have space for wheelchair users.
• 37. For a few minutes she sat on her bed watching the clock.
• 38. We had to queue up for an hour for the tickets.
• 39. It would take three to six hours for a round trip.
• 40. The toaster remained on for more than an hour.
• 41. What's for breakfast?
• 42. He felt a great sadness for this little girl.
• 43. We got the bus back to Tange for 30 cents.
• 44. Farmers struggling for survival strip the forests for agricultural land.
• 45. John, I'm sorry for Steve, but I think you've made the right decisions.
• 46. He had a great desire to have a home of his own for he had always lived with my grandmother.
• 47. They had liquor for the adults and sodas for the children.
• 48. There is potential for selective breeding for better yields.
• 49. The new teacher really brought French to life for us.
• 50. One thing is for sure ─ it's not going to be easy.
• 51. The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis.
• 52. She sounds just the person we need for the job.
• 53. There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be.
• 54. For the love of God, tell me what he said!
• 55. There was room for 20 people at the outside.
• 56. Did you get a present for your mother?
• 57. There were a large number of candidates for the job.
• 58. The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.
• 59. A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry.
• 60. The orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city.
• 61. She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.
• 62. She'd applied for 30 jobs at the last count.
• 63. She's searching for subject matter for her new book.
• 64. The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.
• 65. The present regime has been in power for two years.
• 66. The county hospital could find no physical cause for Sumner's problems.
• 67. Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
• 68. The new economic policies could prove suicidal for the party.
• 69. What books have been set for the English course?
• 70. This training course will qualify you for a better job.
• 71. There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
• 72. The market for computer games has reached saturation point.
• 73. What's the form when you apply for a research grant?
• 74. The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis.
• 75. They now say that red wine is good for you.