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How do you use For in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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For in a sentence

Related words

For | Former | Form | Force | Forward | Foreign | Forces | Forced | Forms

For meaning

Because.

Using For

  • The main meaning on this page is: Because.
  • In the example corpus, for often appears in combinations such as: for the, for for.

Context around For

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

strike 1× chairperson 1× artists 1×

Sentence patterns with For

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

miljön artists for the environment 1× school strike for the climate 1× the chairperson for the environmental 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1992 lyngstad 1× the 16 year 1× the diacritics are 1×

Common sentence endings:

and fôr fodder 1× environment in sweden 1× for the climate 1×

Words around For

Just before it in the word index:

foqa 2 fops 3 foppish 2 foph 2 fop 21 footy 173

Just after it in the word index:

fora 38 forage 197 foraged 26 forager 6 foragers 19 forages 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

is 880.523 that 867.397 on 806.205

Corpus analysis for For

  • In this selection, "for" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, strike, chairperson and artists stand out and add context to how "for" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include miljön artists for the environment and school strike for the climate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "for" sits close to words such as is, that and on, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with for

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1992, Lyngstad had been asked and chosen to be the chairperson for the environmental organisation "Artister för miljön" (Artists for the Environment) in Sweden. (25 words)

The 16-year-old took time off during the run-up to the country’s election with a sign which read “skolstrejk för klimatet” – “school strike for the climate”. (29 words)

The diacritics are not compulsory, but may in a few cases distinguish between different meanings of the word, e.g.: for (for/to), fór (went), fòr (furrow) and fôr (fodder). (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The diacritics are not compulsory, but may in a few cases distinguish between different meanings of the word, e.g.: for (for/to), fór (went), fòr (furrow) and fôr (fodder). (30 words)

The 16-year-old took time off during the run-up to the country’s election with a sign which read “skolstrejk för klimatet” – “school strike for the climate”. (29 words)

In 1992, Lyngstad had been asked and chosen to be the chairperson for the environmental organisation "Artister för miljön" (Artists for the Environment) in Sweden. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

The diacritics are not compulsory, but may in a few cases distinguish between different meanings of the word, e.g.: for (for/to), fór (went), fòr (furrow) and fôr (fodder).

The 16-year-old took time off during the run-up to the country’s election with a sign which read “skolstrejk för klimatet” – “school strike for the climate”.

In 1992, Lyngstad had been asked and chosen to be the chairperson for the environmental organisation "Artister för miljön" (Artists for the Environment) in Sweden.

Common combinations with for

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "for" in a sentence?
An example: "The diacritics are not compulsory, but may in a few cases distinguish between different meanings of the word, e.g.: for (for/to), fór (went), fòr (furrow) and fôr (fodder)." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "for" from authentic English texts.
What does "for" mean?
For means: Because.
How many example sentences with "for" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "for", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.