- for ages
E.g. I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?
- for breakfast/lunch/dinner
E.g. What did you have for breakfast today?
- for certain/sure
E.g. I know for certain that I won't be here next year.
- for a change
E.g. We always go there. Let's go to another bar for a change.
- for ever (or forever)
E.g. Nobody can live for ever, unfortunately.
- for example
E.g. You could, for example, walk instead of taking the car.
- for fear of
E.g. I didn't tell him for fear of upsetting him.
- for fun
E.g. I don't take sport seriously, I do it just for fun.
- for good
E.g. I'm not coming back. This time I'm leaving for good.
- for granted
E.g. Don't take your parents for granted, appreciate them.
- for hire
E.g. There are cars and vans for hire at the airport.
- for instance
E.g. You should study another language, for instance, Italian.
- for luck
E.g. I always wear this bracelet for luck.
- for life
E.g. Working for the government is a job for life.
- for love
E.g. I definitely don't do it for the money, I do it for love.
- for a moment
E.g. For a moment, I thought she was being serious.
- for the moment
E.g. I'm happy living in London for the moment.
- for nothing
E.g. I can't believe it’s closed. I came all this way for nothing.
- for once
E.g. Late again! For once, can you try to arrive on time?
- for the rest of
E.g. I could live here for the rest of my life.
- for safekeeping
E.g. At the gym, I put my stuff in a locker for safekeeping.
- for somebody's sake
E.g. Maria was upset so I had to be calm for her sake.
- for the sake of
E.g. They stayed together for the sake of their children.
- for sale
E.g. There's a lovely house for sale at the end of this street.
- for short
E.g. My name is John but my family call me J for short.
- for the time being
E.g. I'm happy in my current job for the time being.
- for a visit/holiday
E.g. I'm in the mood for a holiday. Let's go somewhere.
- for a walk
E.g. I needed to calm down so I went for a long walk.
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