Sunday, March 18, 2018

Preposition Phrases with 'FOR'

  • for ages                
E.g. I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?
  • for breakfast/lunch/dinner         
E.gWhat 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.gNobody can live for ever, unfortunately.
  • for example       
E.gYou 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.gI don't take sport seriously, I do it just for fun.
  • for good               
E.gI'm not coming back. This time I'm leaving for good.
  • for granted         
E.gDon't take your parents for granted, appreciate them.
  • for hire 
E.gThere are cars and vans for hire at the airport.
  • for instance        
E.gYou should study another language, for instance, Italian.
  • for luck 
E.g. I always wear this bracelet for luck.
  • for life   
E.gWorking 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.gFor a moment, I thought she was being serious.
  • for the moment               
E.gI'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.gLate again! For once, can you try to arrive on time?
  • for the rest of    
E.gI could live here for the rest of my life.
  • for safekeeping                
E.gAt 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.gThey stayed together for the sake of their children.
  • for sale 
E.gThere's a lovely house for sale at the end of this street.
  • for short              
E.gMy name is John but my family call me J for short.
  • for the time being           
E.gI'm happy in my current job for the time being.
  • for a visit/holiday             
E.gI'm in the mood for a holiday. Let's go somewhere.
  • for a walk            
E.gI needed to calm down so I went for a long walk.

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