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Example sentences for "for good"

  • When I'm done with her--she's got rid of for good.

  • But they had passed that stage now--for good or ill.

  • Jones," said he, "what will you give me for good news?

  • I have not lost my mind; I have found it, and found it "for good.

  • It's for good--I said it would be for good--and it is!

  • Eugene drew a chair to the fire by which he was having his wine and reading the evening paper, and brought a glass, and filled it for good fellowship's sake.

  • I must have a very short cry, godmother, before I cheer up for good,' said the little creature, coming in.

  • There is nothing so intolerable as a woman who thinks herself too fashionable for good manners,' said Percy.

  • It had gone to her heart to refuse Theodora's kindness, and all that was left for her was to try to still her fluttering, agitated spirits by the consciousness that she had striven to do right, and by the prayer that all might work for good.

  • And as all good pertains to love (for good to any one is what he loves) the good also of the other kingdom is called celestial, and the good of the other spiritual.

  • Son-in-law signifies truth associated with affection for good (n.

  • We'll take a smoke, a parting smoke, For good old by-gone days!

  • For good old by-gone days, We'll smoke for good old by-gone days!

  • For good or ill, the current situation is to be counted on not to lose character over night or with a revolution of the seasons, so far as concerns these spiritual factors that make or mar the fortunes of nations.

  • Then feeling in my pocket for Mr. Luce's letter, I grasped my dear Clive by the hand and bade him prepare for good news.

  • We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose" (Rom.

  • The statement seems incredible, because it is difficult to believe that such stuff as this should have any influence either for good or evil.

  • For good or evil, America has the sole claim to the invention of the Yellow Press.

  • He is, for evil or for good, the most single-minded man alive.

  • As my poor mammy used to say, "For good or for ill you must dig deep to bury your daddy.

  • We won't shake hands, for good reasons, but your word'll go with me.

  • For some reason this failed him; trouble occurred, and he gave it up for good, and came out to this country and settled here.

  • Even now the few mystic writers of this island are exercising more influence on thought than any other men, for good or for evil.

  • Begging your pardon, Miss Anthea, but is it true as Mr. Belloo be gone away--for good?


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "for good" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    for although; for instance; for nothing; for once; for the first time; for the last time; for thee; for then; for what; forced march; fore long; foregone conclusion; foreign articles; foreign capital; foreign coin; foreign devil; foreign devils; foreign goods; foreign language; foreign service; foreign stamps; foreign workers; forgiven thee; forlorn hope; form water; formal vote