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.