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    Raccogliamo gli esempi che contengono for, suddivisi in base alla categoria grammaticale:

    (sull’uso delle raccolte di esempi: )

    preposizione: complemento di vantaggio

    Have you got enough beer for everybody?

    Shall I do it for you?

    You never have time for us.

    Will you do it for me?

    The class was really too large for one teacher.

    We'll do it for you if you want.

    Shall I open the window for you?

    I had the opportunity to do something for them.

    She'll let you come if there is room for you.

    She'd let you come if there were room for you.

    She would have let you come if there had been room for you.

    I wouldn't work for him even if he should offer me a high salary.

    Have you got some tea for yourselves too?

    It was a love game for Ashe.

    Have you got any letters for me?

    They died for their country.

    There was a present for everybody.

    I got a book for him.

    He'll ask you if are be prepared to work for him next year.

    Both home and foreign trade are essential for developed countries.

    It's a show for both grown-ups and children.

    The room was altogether inadequate for such a lot of people.

    I don't feel anything for them.

    I'll post the letter for you!

    Let's make a few changes in this office: we must make room for another clerk.

    There's no room for another clerk in this office.

    preposizione: complemento di scopo

    I had fish for dinner.

    You must read these books for your exam.

    The island, reached by accident, was of vital importance for their research.

    Choose who(m)ever you like for the party.

    What do they want it for ?

    He gave the fewest suggestions for the article.

    We were at Stratford for a short visit when Ann told us she was born in Stratford.

    She went into the garden and arranged everything for the barbecue.

    You're just in time for the opening of the meeting.

    It's time for dinner.

    It's time for a song.

    She'll do anything for money.

    It's high time the government did something for our hospitals.

    They wrote in advance so that I could arrange everything for their arrival.

    I had very little time for sight-seeing.

    For example, "if, when, where, because" and many others have been left out.

    What does your brother do for a living?

    They went into the country for a picnic and got back into town in the evening.

    All the actors were making up for the performance.

    I've found a lovely spot on the lake for our next picnic.

    It was the perfect site for camping.

    I've booked two seats for tonight's performance.

    We'll need a few sandwiches for the picnic: will you see to them ?

    preposizione: complemento di moto verso luogo

    I'm leaving for New York very soon.

    She is to leave for England soon.

    He will leave for London next month.

    He promised he would leave for London the following month.

    They left for London in May.

    The train for Istanbul was late.

    I'm looking forward to leaving for my holidays.

    preposizione: complemento di tempo e durata

  • in generale (“per”)

    She lived in that house for five years.

    But he was to go home for the holidays!

    They're coming for the weekend.

    He left off working for a while.

    That means walking for hours.

    They'll be on holiday for over a month.

    When they lost their way, they had to stop for the night at a little hut.

    Only she slept for two hours.

    That's all for today.

    It was built so as to last for ever.

    The general fixed the zero hour for 2 a. m.

    We waited for her for over twenty minutes.

    Let's hope for a spell of good weather for the second half of August.

    They kept me waiting for an hour.

    Can you put me up for the night?

    With my husband now working here, now travelling abroad, how could I make such plans for the future?

    For the time being, I'm not going to put in for a transfer.

  • nella duration form (“da”)

    At Easter I'll have been living in Italy for ten years.

    He had been reading the paper for an hour.

    He had been watching it for hours.

    He hadn't phoned for a month.

    He has been dead for two years.

    He has been sleeping for two hours.

    He has been watching it for hours.

    He will have been watching it for hours.

    He's been in bed for a week with flu.

    He's been looking for a job for a year.

    He's been out of job for one year now.

    He's been out of work for two months now.

    I had been writing for hours when I fell asleep.

    I had known her for years when I met you.

    I had known him for years when he died.

    I have been writing for hours.

    I have known her for years.

    I have lived / been living here for some time.

    I haven't seen you for a long time.

    I haven't swum for years, so I'm out of practice.

    I ran across an old friend I hadn't seen for years.

    I shall have known her for ten years next Monday.

    It's been raining for three days.

    I've been married for ten years now.

    I've known Bob for years.

    She has been a teacher for two years.

    She has been ill for a month.

    She has lived there for five years.

    The aeroplane had been flying for three hours when it had to land.

    The aeroplane has been flying for three hours.

    The aeroplane will have been flying for three hours when it lands.

    The railwaymen have been on strike for a week.

    They must have lived in this part of the country for ages.

    We have been living here for months.

    We left the town after we had been shopping for two hours.

    We've been sitting here these three hours for nothing.

    We've been writing for hours.

    preposizione: complemento di causa

    We thanked them for coming.

    We apologised for taking so much of their time.

    We were paid for doing it.

    They were fined for leaving the car there.

    I apologise for not coming earlier.

    For fear of her reaction we kept quiet.

    Frenchwomen are noted for their charm.

    preposizione retta da verbi frasali e preposizionali

    Nobody has applied for the post of assessor.

    He asked for a microphone, so that everybody in the audience could hear him well.

    He came to ask for my help.

    He asked me for a pound.

    Language learning calls for specific aptitudes.

    They charged me £20 for an hour's work!

    How much did they charge you for the telephone calls?

    They came down upon him for the expenses.

    She wasn't cut out for the job.

    Let each boy decide for himself.

    I'm afraid that poor old woman is done for.

    You can draw on me for the amount of the invoice.

    He's fallen for Helen.

    I'd go for a walk if the rain stopped.

    In spite of the rain, he decided to go for a walk, but he soon had to come back.

    Going for a swim?

    Let's go for a walk.

    What about going for a walk?

    She's decided to go in for applied linguistics.

    Let's hope for a spell of good weather for the second half of August.

    Let's hope for better times!

    We went into the country to look for some wild flowers.

    They looked for you everywhere.

    He's looking for a job in a bank.

    I'm looking for a job in the textile industry.

    He's been looking for a job for a year.

    Their flat is too small, so they are looking for another one.

    I'm looking for my glasses.

    They said goodbye and made for the door.

    Has the book been paid for yet? They paid £14 for that book.

    It all boils down to this: he hasn't got the money to pay for it.

    Why don't you put in for a wage increase?

    The latest (news, thing) is that they are going to run for election.

    I sat up till two in the morning waiting for him.

    You'd better send for a doctor.

    We've sent for the doctor.

    "x" and "y" stand for the unknown quantities.

    I'm not going to stand for such rudeness.

    She was taken for a teacher.

    Everyone thanked him for the presents.

    Phil was late and Lou waited for him.

    The people standing in the hall are waiting for you.

    I would stay longer if my wife weren't waiting for me at home.

    Peter, who you were waiting for, is at the door.

    Those people are waiting for the bus.

    On principle, I never keep anyone waiting for me.

    preposizione retta da nomi o aggettivi

    The Italian people has a great tradition for Art.

    They consider it as a final test for water-tightness.

    She was a woman greedy for money.

    She was a woman full of interest for everything.

    He had further reasons for doing that.

    He made up a long story about his reasons for not doing his part of the job.

    He always seemed ready for anything.

    Smoking is bad for your health.

    Not all the changes were for the better.

    "Keeping up with the Joneses" is the main concern for too many families.

    in costrutti for + oggetto + infinito

    That coat isn't big enough for you to wear.

    The lane was just wide enough for the lorry to get through.

    It's better for him not to know.

    It's too late for them to do it now.

    The best thing would be for him to resign.

    They waited for us to come back.

    I brought this book for you to review.

    There's no need for them to come.

    She left the gate open for them to drive in.

    It's time for me to go now.

    It's necessary for you to take some rest.

    That case is too heavy for me to carry.

    This suitcase is too heavy for me to carry.

    congiunzione

    She didn't give up, for she was stubborn.

    For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory.

    altri usi

    As for your last question it isn't at all easy to answer it. (In quanto a…)

    Are they for or against our plans? (“pro”)

    Are you for or against the plan?

    Mark is big for his age. (“rispetto a”)

    But for Frances's help, I would have been in trouble. (“Se non fosse stato per…”)

    He's left us for good: he's gone to live in Australia. (“definitivamente”)

    Why are you using that penknife for a screwdriver? (“al posto di”)

    I couldn't do a thing like that for my life. (“a costo della”)

    The car we saw yesterday is for sale. (“in”)

    Just for a change, let's spend the weekend in Milan! (“Tanto per cambiare”)

    I wish you should come home early just for once. (“Una volta tanto”)