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Example sentences for "for which"

  • I did give the poor man something, for which he was mighty thankful, and I tried to cast stones with his horne crooke.

  • But that large part which lay outside and beyond, for which he had found or sought no formula, on which perhaps his philosophy even looked askance, is wanting in my study, as it was wanting in the guide I followed.

  • In a short time they furnished me with a tolerable meal, for which, however, they charged two crowns.

  • On a rough account, therefore, I should say that about three thousand have been sold during the last twelve months in the interior of Spain, for which I give praise to God with the humility and gratitude due.

  • The Olympia Aero Show of March, 1913, also produced a machine which, although the type was not destined to prove the best for the purpose for which it was designed, was of interest as being the first to be designed specially for war purposes.

  • Without going into details, for which there is no space here, it is difficult to convey the correct impression of the chaotic state which existed as to even the elementary principles of aeroplane design.

  • Germany constructed 30 Zeppelins on 4 slips, for which reason it may be reckoned a matter for congratulation that the rigid airship did not decide the fate of the War.

  • In default of issue, the principal was to be disposed of as the lady might by her will direct, for which purpose I reserved to her the right of making a will.

  • Mrs. Clements turned on me with a fearless indignation, for which I respected her.

  • Lady Glyde turned away from me suddenly, with an appearance of despair, for which I was quite unable to account.

  • It was but the other day, upon the feasts of the blessed Simon and Jude, that he slew my younger brother William in Bere Forest--for which, by the black thorn of Glastonbury!

  • In Touraine I got nothing save a broken pate, but at Vierzon I had a great good fortune, for I had a golden pyx from the minster, for which I afterwards got nine Genoan janes from the goldsmith in the Rue Mont Olive.

  • I have given you thousands of pounds, which this fellow has spent and for which he has sold you.

  • What do I seek but his good, for which I've been toiling like a convict ever since he was born?

  • The brutish, the animal instincts, as is often the case, had been developed earlier than the intellectual qualities, and the force of character, for which he was afterwards remarkable.

  • With this key the medical student entered the house of the deceased gentleman, and committed a burglary to a large amount, for which he was subsequently tried and executed.

  • There's not a solitary thing in the entire load," said she, "for which I have the slightest use.

  • I never ate but one Christmas dinner for which I did not feel like apologizing to my doctor, and that was not eaten in strictly religious company.

  • They know naught of that sweetness "for which Love is indebted to Sorrow.

  • It was spoken of as "more screaming than an Adelphi farce.

  • Whilst there he contrived to support himself unassisted by his father, carrying on a sort of small pedler's trade with "a little stock of merchandise.

  • He lost his fellowship, and at the same time shut himself out from preferment in the Church, for which he had been destined.

  • He next proceeded to try his hand at painting in oil, for which purpose he procured some canvas from a draper, stretched it on a frame, coated it over with white lead, and began painting on it with colours bought from a house-painter.

  • While working at the plate, the Amalgamated Society of Engineers offered a premium for the best design for an emblematical picture, for which I determined to compete, and I was so fortunate as to win the prize.

  • Open your ears; for which of you will stop The vent of hearing when loud Rumour speaks?

  • Or if thou hast uphoarded in thy life Extorted treasure in the womb of earth (For which, they say, you spirits oft walk in death), The cock crows.

  • There was it; For which my sinews shall be stretch'd upon him.

  • Then I domestic was of good King Thibault; I set me there to practise barratry, For which I pay the reckoning in this heat.

  • Behold the beast, for which I have turned back; Do thou protect me from her, famous Sage, For she doth make my veins and pulses tremble.

  • There is Romena, where I counterfeited The currency imprinted with the Baptist, For which I left my body burned above.

  • These words were of my Leader; whence I prayed him That he would give me largess of the food, For which he had given me largess of desire.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    female labor; for good; for goodness; for just; for the express purpose; for you must know; forced smile; foreign competition; foreign languages; foreign ministers; foreign origin; foreign princes; foreign service; foreign travel; foreign workers; forest tree; forgive them; former letters; former occasions; former work; formerly known; formerly supposed; formidable force; fortnight before; fortnight later; forty shillings