For example sentences
Related (9): because, since, as, during, throughout, while, against, towards, per
"For" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- for now
- for the first time
- for example
- for sure
- for what it's worth
- for better or worse
- for all intents and purposes
- for the record
- for once
- for the most part
- for good
- for all
- for ever
- for ever and ever
Examples by Level
A1
- I wait for the bus every morning.
- She studies for her test tomorrow.
- We play for one hour after school.
A2
- He's been looking for his keys since this morning and still can't find them.
- I saved money for three months to buy that camera.
- They left early for the airport because the traffic was bad.
B1
- I've been meaning to call her for weeks, but something always comes up.
- The restaurant is famous for its pasta, though honestly the prices are ridiculous.
- She apologized for what happened, and we finally moved past it.
B2
- He'd been preparing for this moment his entire career, yet when it arrived, he felt oddly unprepared.
- The city is known for its architecture, but what struck me was how little of it had actually survived.
- They blamed the economy for the layoffs, which technically wasn't wrong, but it felt like a convenient excuse.
C1
- What we mistake for confidence is often just the absence of self-awareness.
- The author's prose is remarkable for its restraint β what she leaves unsaid carries as much weight as what she writes.
- There's a particular hunger for authenticity in contemporary culture, though we seem increasingly incapable of recognizing it.
C2
- She had a gift for making people feel simultaneously seen and utterly alone β a rare and somewhat unsettling talent.
- The novel's power lies not in what it argues for, but in the questions it refuses to answer.
- He'd spent decades building something he no longer believed in, and the reckoning, when it came, was less dramatic than simply walking away from it for good.
Examples by Scenario
π Everyday Life
- I've been waiting for this package for two weeks and it finally showed up today.
- My neighbor asked if I could watch her cat for the weekend β I said yes before thinking it through.
- The kids were asking for ice cream, so we stopped at the shop on the way home.
πΌ Workplace
- I've been covering for Sarah while she's on maternity leave, and honestly it's exhausting.
- My boss called a meeting to discuss the new system, but nobody asked for our input beforehand.
- I stayed late for the presentation because I knew the client would have questions.
π Business
- The demand for sustainable packaging has grown faster than we anticipated.
- We're launching a new product line specifically for the under-thirty market.
- The company's reputation for quality is what keeps customers coming back despite higher prices.
π Buying / Shopping
- I've been searching for a decent winter coat for months and everything is either too expensive or ugly.
- The store was having a sale, so I grabbed three things I didn't really need just because they were marked for discount.
- I returned the shoes because they were supposedly for wide feet, but they were actually too tight.
βοΈ Travel
- We booked the hotel for next summer, but now I'm worried about the reviews I just read.
- Flying with kids is exhausting, so we always budget extra time for the airport.
- The tour guide was knowledgeable, but he talked for so long that we missed the sunset.
π Education
- My son has been studying for his driving test all week and he's still nervous.
- The teacher assigned a project for next month, which means my daughter will panic about it in three weeks.
- I went back to school for a degree in nursing after working retail for ten years.
β€οΈ Relationships
- We've been together for five years and he still doesn't know how I take my coffee.
- She apologized for the things she said, but I'm not sure I can forgive her for that.
- He left without saying goodbye, and I've been waiting for him to reach out ever since.
π° News / Politics
- The government announced new regulations for environmental protection, though critics say they don't go far enough.
- The candidate has been campaigning for months in rural areas that typically vote the other way.
- Activists are calling for stricter penalties for corporate pollution violations.
π» Technology
- I've been using this app for a year and the latest update completely ruined it.
- The company is developing AI specifically for medical diagnosis, which is both exciting and slightly terrifying.
- My phone keeps asking for permission to access things I definitely don't want it to access.
π Formal Writing
- The methodology employed for this study involved a randomized control group of five hundred participants.
- Regulations governing workplace safety have been updated to account for remote work arrangements.
- The data presented here provides evidence for the hypothesis that early intervention reduces long-term costs.